SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
WORLD BUSINESS ETHICS FORUM
DOES EAST MEET WEST?

1-3 November 2006
Hong Kong and Macau

www.ethconf.umac.mo ^[1]

CO-ORGANISERS:

School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau
(UM)

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS:

The Centre for Applied Ethics, Hong Kong Baptist University
Journal of Business Ethics
Hong Kong Ethics Development Centre

POTENTIAL PAPER TOPICS:

Guanxi and Western Networking – A Distinction Without A
Real Difference?

Management Ethics

Family in Business Ethics – Source of or Barrier to Good
CSR?

Equal Opportunities

What Have Future Generations Done For Us – Temporal
Aspects of Responsibility

Information System Ethics

Why Only Cigarettes – Should ALL Advertising Warn of A
Product’s Downsides?

Marketing Ethics

Has Corporate Governance Worked?

Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics

Capital and Citizens – Are Some Stakeholders More Equal
Than Others?

Accounting Ethics

Windows on Windows on Windows on Windows – Should
Software Be Built to Last Longer?

Economic Ethics

Environmental Ethics

Trust Building in Business – Any Facts Yet Behind the
Opinions and Paradigms?

Finance and Ethics

Cross-Cultural Differences and Business Ethics

Corporate Governance

Ethical Issues in Emerging Markets

Ethical Codes of Conduct

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Religions and Values

Best paper awards will be given.

Selected papers from the Conference will be published in a
special issue of the Journal of Business Ethics.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME (DATE AND VENUE):

1 Nov 06, Wed: HK
2 Nov 06, Thurs: HK morning/Macau afternoon
3 Nov 06, Fri: Macau

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Prof. Alex Michalos, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business
Ethics and Director of Institute for Social Research and
Evaluation, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada ^[2]

Prof. Baocheng Liu, Director, Center for International
Business Ethics, University of International Business and
Economics, People’s Republic of China ^[3]

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:

Mr. Moses Cheng, Council Chairman of Hong Kong Baptist
University and Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute
of Directors
Dr. Vincent Cheng, Chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai ^[4]
Banking Corporation Limited
Mr. Thomas Kwok, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Sun
Hung Kai Properties Limited
Mr. Stanley Au, Chairman of Delta Asia ^[5] Financial Group and
Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of
Macau and Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative
Conference
Mr. Grant Bowie, President & General Manager of Wynn’s
Resorts Macau
Dr. Ambrose So, Director of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau,
S.A. and Member of the Economic Council/Cultural
Consultative Council of Macau SAR Government

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Prof. Kit-Chun Joanna Lam, Hong Kong Baptist University
Prof. Gabriel D. Donleavy, University of Macau

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

A 2-page summary (excluding any references) or full paper
should be received by the Conference Secretariat by 15 May,
2006. New and young scholars with “work in progress” papers
are welcome. The conference committee will notify the
author(s) by 15 June, 2006.

E-mail submissions in Word format are strongly preferred.
Please submit your summary, full paper and enquiries to:

CONTACT: Cindy Leung, HKBU
Email: MAILTO:kh.ude.ubkhnull@rmdei ^[6]
or
CONTACT: Sandy Hoi, UM
Email: MAILTO:om.camunull@fnochte ^[7]

Visit our website for more information:

www.ethconf.umac.mo ^[1]

REGISTRATION FEE:

Early Bird Registration Fee with Payment (on or before 31
July, 2006): US$350

Regular Registration Fee with Payment (on or before 15
October, 2006): US$400

Registration Fee (on or after 16 October, 2006): US$450

Registration Fee for Students (Full Participation): US$200

Registration Fee for Students (Audit only): US$50

The fee covers 2 lunches, 1 cocktail reception, 1 banquet,
conference materials and round-trip jetfoil ticket from
Hong Kong to Macau. Events tickets for spouse and other
accompanying persons are available and can be purchased
through the Conference Secretariat.

POST-CONFERENCE TOUR:

Optional post-conference tour to Zhu Hai, China will be
arranged if there is sufficient number of interested
participants. Participants are required to arrange their
own visa to China.