Lectures & symposia

The Ethics Centre has produced a wide variety of publications since its inception. Many of these publications are available for purchase in hard copy and others are freely available on this website.

Annual Lectures

The Annual Lectures published by St James Ethics Centre are listed below. Learn more about our Annual Lecture events. Please note that these lectures are no longer held on an annual basis as they are dependent upon our capacity and funding.

  • Wisdom and hope

    The Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowan AK, former Governor General of Australia (2000)
  • Ethics, business and politics in a connected world

    Dr Geoff Mulgan, Director of Demos and Member of the British Prime Minister's Policy unit (1998)
  • The good society: is near enough good enough?

    Emily Lau, former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and a founding member of pro-democracy group 'The Frontier' (1997)
  • Ethics, politics and democracy

    Paul Kelly, International Editor of The Australian (1996)
  • Can we know too much? Information and morality

    Hugh Mackay, psychologist, social researcher and author
  • Be interested in the people you serve and your life will be happy

    Paul Simons AM, Chairman of Woolworths Limited (1994)
  • Ethical dimensions of Australia's engagement with Asian countries: are there any?

    Professor Stephen Fitzgerald AO, Asia-Australia Institute, University of New South Wales (1993)
  • In the public interest: some reflections on corporate legislation

    Anthony G Hartnell, Chairman of the Australian Securities Commission (1992)
  • Measure for measure: a question of perspective

    Dame Leonie Kramer DBE (1991) - the Inaugural Annual Lecture

Lawyers' Lectures

The Lawyers' Lectures published by St James Ethics Centre are listed below. Learn more about our Lawyers' Lecture events.

  • Lawyers & Money

    Bret Walker SC, practising Sydney barrister and former President of the NSW Bar Association. Read the publication of Lawyers & Money online.
  • Are Lawyers Lemons? Competition principles and professional regulation

    The Honourable JJ Spigelman AC, Chief Justice of New South Wales (2002).
  • And justice for all

    The Honourable Justice John Harber Phillips AC, Chief Justice of Victoria (2000)
  • The Rule of Law

    The Right Honourable Sir Ninian Stephen AO, former Governor-General of Australia (1999)
  • Honesty & the Bar: Some reflections

    The Honourable Justice RP Meagher, NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal (1998)
  • Justice in Pursuit of Lawyers

    Nicholas Cowdery QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW; Co-Chairman of the Human Rights Institute, International Bar Association (1997)
  • An Honourable Profession?

    The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, Justice of the High Court of Australia (1996) - the Inaugural Lawyers' Lecture

Symposia

The symposia published by St James Ethics Centre are listed below. Learn more about our symposia events.

  • Educating for a Good Society: a national conversation

    Discussion paper (2001). Learn more and view this discussion paper online.
  • Educating for a Good Society: a national conversation

    Symposium proceedings (2001). Learn more and view these symposium proceedings online.
  • Can we afford to be efficient? Competition and the changing face of Australia

    1995
  • The Regulation of Conscience - key issues in business & professional ethics.

    With The Centre for Philosophy & Public Issues - University of Melbourne (1993)
  • To Tell a Lie: truth in business and the professions

    In association with NSW Council of Professions and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (1992)
  • Ethics Management in the '90s: surviving the corporate era.

    With The Law Foundation of NSW and the Law Society of NSW (1989)

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