Gain a better understanding of the credit crisis underlying the world's economic downturn and the ethical missteps during the First Thursdays Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 in the Sanctuary of Spencer Honors House. Stephen A. Yoder, an assistant professor in Accounting & Information Systems and is a partner in the law firm of Balch & Bingham will discuss the ethical dimensions of business decisions. The lecture is free and open to the public.