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DEC 1, 2013 Journal

Winter 2013 (27.4)

This issue features an essay by David Scheffer on curbing corporate tax avoidance; a roundtable on the ethics of rebellion, with contributions from James Turner ...

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel

NOV 27, 2013 Podcast

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel

Speaking just after the November 23 nuclear deal with Iran, Ari Shavit is skeptical: "The question is: Is it an act of creating the time to ...

NOV 27, 2013 Podcast

The Constitution Project: Task Force Report on Detainee Treatment

In many instances, U.S. forces used interrogation techniques which constitute torture; the nation's most senior officials bear ultimate responsibility; and there is no evidence ...

NOV 26, 2013 Journal Online Exclusive

An Ethical Nuclear Posture for the 21st Century?

What is the appropriate role (and size) of a U.S. nuclear force that would make both strategic and ethical sense? The U.S. still ...

NOV 26, 2013 Podcast

Informing the News: The Need for Knowledge-Based Journalism

Journalists sorely need more expertise in the topics they report on, such as business, education and geopolitics, says Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and ...

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NOV 22, 2013 Podcast

Ethics Matter: A Conversation with Online Activist Ricken Patel

A brilliant student, Ricken Patel could have had a stellar career in any field he wished. Instead he chose to live among the poor in ...

NOV 21, 2013 Podcast

Symposium at the Scottish Parliament: From War to a Global Ethic

Is it possible to create a global code of ethics? In this Carnegie Council Centennial Symposium at the Scottish Parliament, the panelists discuss Andrew Carnegie's ...

NOV 12, 2013 Podcast

Citizenship Within and Across Nations

Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah explores the role of civic honor, and its negative counterpart, shame, in shaping the political behavior of individuals and of nations, ...

NOV 12, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum TV Series, One-Minute Trailer

On this weekly half-hour TV show, leading thinkers and policymakers discuss ethics and vital issues in global affairs. Global Ethics Forum Season 5 is currently airing ...

NOV 6, 2013 Podcast

Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them

How do human beings make moral decisions? Sometimes we go with our emotions and "think fast" and sometimes we use reason and "think slow." Neuroscientist ...