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AUG 27, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Aircraft Carriers and Anti-Ship Missiles

Have aircraft carriers lost their place as core naval assets for projecting force? Does the carrier's symbolic role and massive armament still sustain its central ...

AUG 20, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Enjoying, Managing, or Restoring Trout

Should national parks introduce non-native species for recreational purposes, or focus on preserving the parks' natural state?

AUG 13, 2010 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Joy Gordon on Iraq Sanctions

Joy Gordon's new book "Invisible War" describes a superpower run amok. The international sanctions on Iraq were the strictest ever imposed. The tremendous damage that ...

AUG 13, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: A Mosque at Ground Zero

The proposed building of an Islamic community center two blocks from 9/11’s Ground Zero has become a contentious issue. Would building the center promote the ...

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?