OKDHS May Lecture Looks at Ethics in a Regulatory Environment

OKLAHOMA CAPITOL --  The need for social responsibility and ethics in a regulatory environment is the topic of the next installment in the Spring Lecture Series presented by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS).  “Ethics in a Regulatory Environment,” will be held Thursday, May 16, from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zudih Drive in Oklahoma City. 

Legal loopholes often present a dilemma:  whether or not it is ethical to use them to your advantage.  This lecture examines a series of questions with real-life examples as business executives decide how to handle certain situations.  The lecture highlights the need for social responsibility and ethics in a regulatory environment.

Dr. Daniel T. Ostas is Professor of Legal Studies and Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Oklahoma.  He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Southern Law Journal.  An author of more than 50 scholarly articles and two books, Ostas' scholarship explores the interfaces between law, economics, and ethics.  His scholarly works have received more than a dozen national and international research awards. Ostas received a B.S. degree from Purdue University, and three graduate degrees, M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D. (Business Economics), each from Indiana University.

The Practice and Policy Lecture Series has been developed to provide thought-provoking presentations on Oklahoma's emerging policy issues, trends and best practices. The series is sponsored by the OKDHS Office of Planning, Research and Statistics and the University of Oklahoma Center for Public Management with the goal of providing the best educational opportunities available in a forum that offers participants an opportunity to question, share and learn from each other. 

All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information contact the Office of Planning, Research and Statistics at (405) 521-3552 or visit the Practice and Policy Lecture Series website 

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