At its Sept. 12 luncheon meeting at the Garden City Hotel, members and guests of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club heard Dr. Arthur Dobrin discuss the difficulties and various problems relating to business and media ethics.
A Professor Emeritus at Hofstra University, Dobrin has taught courses in applied ethics in the School of Business and the School of Communications for 15 years. He told Rotarians that due to various pressures and financial concerns, media providers often lose sight of communication skills along with appropriate moral obligations. These are necessary to accurately inform those to whom they communicate so that they may have the proper information toward determining their own opinions and hence, are provided with the ability to make informed decisions.
Dobrin is the author of 24 books and several novels. He is also leader emeritus of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island.
Sponsored by the Ethical Humanist Society, Dobrin made reference to the Community and Police Talk website (communitiesandpolice.org)—a place where the public and police may dialogue sharing a variety of ideas. The site is designed to foster communications between civilians and police.
For information about becoming a member of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club and to reserve for one complimentary luncheon to learn more about Rotary, please call Susan MacDonald at 516-643-5286 or visit www.rcmgc.org.
Upcoming Club Speakers And Events
• Oct. 10—New York State Senate candidate Adam Haber will be the speaker
• Oct. 24—Howard Kroplick, Long Island Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Races historian is speaker
• Nov. 14—Dr. Cornell Frank will provide a primer regarding club website/database management systems
• Nov. 28—Bring a Friend to Rotary Day
• Dec. 12—Annual holiday luncheon at noon. Garden City High School Jazz Vocal Ensemble will perform holiday music
