ETHICS OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

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There is a long history of socially interested citizens of Western world countries making contributions to the needs and challenges faced by peoples living in “developing” nations. These contributions occur at both national and individual levels. Questions have arisen, particularly in recent years, about the ethics related to cross-cultural charitable and service activities. This session will explore the ethical considerations of international service and social contribution through the lens of three standard approaches to international social development.

What ethical principles should guide contribution to addressing human challenges in international locations?

What changes in the nature of international contribution should occur?

About our Speaker

Dr. Larry Axelrod is Dean of the Vancouver Campus of the Adler University (formerly Adler School of Professional Psychology). In this role, Larry functions as the chief academic and administrative office for the Vancouver Campus. In addition, Larry teaches courses in dispute resolution as part of Adler’s M.A. in Organizational Psychology program and supervises M.A. student research thesis projects.

Previous to his role as Dean, Larry served as President of The Neutral Zone Coaching and Consulting Services where he provided organizational consultation, strategic facilitation, education and training, and direct case intervention (mediation, assessment, investigation) for public and private sector organizations locally and nationally. Prior to forming The Neutral Zone, Larry served as the Director of the Human Rights Centre for Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre and as an Equity Advisor for the University of British Columbia.

Larry has presented at many professional conferences and seminars on topics including human rights, diversity, leadership, change management, effective communication and conflict resolution and is co-author of Turning Conflict into Profit: A Roadmap for Resolving Personal and Organizational Disputes published by The University of Alberta Press.

Larry completed his B.A. in communications at University of Illinois at Urbana, his M.A. in Social Psychology at San Francisco State University, and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology at the University of British Columbia. His studies have included a wide range of social and organizational dynamics including attitude formation, value systems, theories of motivation, environmental activism, modes of conflict resolution, and influences of power and authority. In addition, Larry has extensive knowledge of professional ethics and served on the Vancouver Hospital Ethics Committee for six years.

Larry lives with his wife in North Vancouver, and they have two sons.

Venue

Alliance for Arts and Culture

938 Howe St Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9