“Viewing Globalization and the Ethical Imperative Through a Humanist Lens”

The presentation will interpret the ethical implications of globalization with a focus on the role of human reason and agency. This will be based on both a broad empirical examination of salient features of the emergent global society and economy and its associated new moral imperatives.

Govind Nair left the World Bank in 2010 as Lead Economist after a 25-year career to engage in a private practice as a global public speaker, trainer, international consultant, and adjunct professor. He actively volunteers in multiple community activities, including at the Northern Virginia Ethical Society where he is also a Board member. Govind has traveled in over 80 countries and has worked with governments, civil society organizations, private businesses, and academic institutions on five continents. He currently teaches a graduate course in managerial economics at The George Washington University.