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| Date: | Friday, December 11, 2009 |
| Topic: |
"Is it Possible to be Ethical and Still Look Out for
Your Company’s Best Interest? This presentation challenges the audience to consider the definition of ethical behavior. Examples are given and discussed of common behaviors which some might consider unethical. Various definitions of “best interests of a company” are presented before a conclusion is reached about the question presented in the title. |
| Speaker: |
Ken Arnold
has over forty years of industry
experience with 16 years at Shell Oil Company. He founded Paragon
Engineering Services in 1980 which was purchased by AMEC in 2005.
Since then Ken founded Ken Arnold
Consulting and provides
consulting services to oil and gas and energy service companies in
strategic planning, project management, design and operational
safety management, oil and gas process engineering, application of
new technology and training of facilities engineers. Ken was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2005. Ken is co-author of two textbooks and over 50 technical articles on project management and facilities design. He has twice been chosen as an SPE distinguished lecturer and was named 2003 Houston Engineer of the Year by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Arnold has taught facilities engineering at the University of Houston and is a recipient of the SPE Public Service Award, the SPE DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal (the highest professional award of the society) and the SPE Production Engineering Award. He has received an American Petroleum Institute citation for his work in promoting offshore safety. Ken is a registered professional engineer and serves on the advisory board of the engineering schools of both Tulane University and Cornell University. |
| Location & Parking: |
Farnsworth
Pavilion - Rice Ley Student Center Detailed campus maps are available on the web at http://www.rice.edu/maps/ . Use the Find A Building web search feature on the left of the page to locate the Ley Student Center on the map. The Central Campus Garage is the closest parking facility. It is located to the left of the Ley Student Center across the street. Rice University is a popular meeting location. In the remote possibly the underground parking is full, the second closest parking is the West Lot. Continue down the Laboratory Loop Road to the stop sign. Cross the street and the gate will be on the left. Be sure to bring an umbrella if the weather seems inclement. The campus also offers a bus shuttle that runs about every 15 minutes as it loops the campus. Look for the bus stop signs to use or enjoy a short brisk walk! |
| Time: | 11:30 am sign-in with the speaker beginning at NOON |
| Fee: | $25 per person - a boxed lunch will be served |
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