Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder, is president & founder of the Institute for Global Ethics in Rockland, Maine. An award-winning journalist and author, Dr. Kidder's books include such titles as, "Moral Courage," "How Good People Make Tough Choices," "Shared Values for a Troubled World," "Reinventing the Future," "Global Goals for the 21st Century," and his most recent book, "Good Kids Tough Choices."

Prior to founding the Institute for Global Ethics, Dr. Kidder was a senior columnist for The Christian Science Monitor, described by the New York Times as one of the Monitor's "most celebrated journalists.