Lectures and symposia
St James 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. You can read 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)
Order our publications
You can order various publications in hard copy using our order form (PDF).
