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Listen to the latest insights from Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Tune in to hear from leading experts and thinkers, identifying and addressing the most critical ethical issues of today and tomorrow.

AUG 9, 2010 Podcast

Ethics for a 21st Century Army: Creating a Code of Professional Military Ethics

Major Chris Case (West Point) and David Rodin (Oxford University): What are the basic principles that should guide professional soldiers in the 21st century?

AUG 6, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Smartphones: From Popular Product to Ethical Dilemma

Smartphones rely on coltan, much of which is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Given that the Congo represents one of the worst illustrations ...

JUL 30, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Secrecy in Foreign Policy

Is secrecy in foreign policy an unfortunate yet necessary way to maintain national security? Or does the lack of transparency in state decisions undermine democracy?

JUL 29, 2010 Podcast

Ethics in Business: Interview with Digital Activist Mary Joyce

Joyce, who worked on Obama's campaign, defines digital activism as the use of digital technology in campaigns for social and political change. But technology is ...

JUL 27, 2010 Podcast

Taiwan: Building Partnerships for Asia-Pacific Economic Integration

Since 2008, Taiwan has quietly pursued new political and economic initiatives with China, and the likelihood of conflict across the Taiwan Strait has diminished. What are ...

JUL 23, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Security in America

The growth in national security measures since 9/11 is striking. Is this level of government investment worthwhile? Can there ever be too much security?

JUL 16, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Who Dies in Afghanistan: Soldiers, Civilians, or the Mission?

How do you choose missions to fight a war effectively, while minimizing civilian deaths and meeting the obligation to your soldiers?

JUL 9, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Mexico: Violence and Democracy

Must governments meet violence with an authoritarian response? In the recent Mexican election, citizens could demand a crackdown on druglords at the price of personal ...

JUL 9, 2010 Podcast

Ethics in Business: Interview with Felipe Botero, VP, MetLife

Felipe Botero is a VP at MetLife Insurance. Day-to-day, he develops insurance for retiring baby-boomers. But he is also taking on the enormous responsibility of ...

Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban

JUL 2, 2010 Podcast

Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban

Journalist Jere Van Dyk tells of his decades-long involvement with Afghanistan, and gives a harrowing account of his 2008 kidnapping and imprisonment by the Taliban in ...