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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.

JUL 10, 2009 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Military Intervention and Democracy?

Is it ever ethical to violate a democratic constitution? If the rationale for military intervention is to save democracy, does that make it legitimate?

JUL 10, 2009 Podcast

Interview with Hans Decker

"Money-making is the base for good business," says Columbia University's Hans Decker, "but we all intuitively know that there's more to it." Julia Kennedy talks ...

JUL 6, 2009 Podcast

U.S.-Iran Relations After the Iranian Election

How should the United States proceed in its relations with Iran during this turbulent time—and beyond? Should we launch direct, high-level talks between a ...

JUL 3, 2009 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Why Is Health Care So Difficult?

Why can't the U.S. negotiate a domestic solution to health care? Individuals are certainly responsible for their health. A wealthy society can also be ...

JUL 2, 2009 Podcast

Interview with George Pohle

"When companies go above and beyond with regard to the corporate responsibility that customers expect, they frequently can charge higher prices, get better market share, ...

JUL 1, 2009 Podcast

Economics Does Not Lie: A Defense of the Free Market in a Time of Crisis

In the 20th century, privatization and market capitalism have reconstructed Eastern Europe and lifted 800 million people—in China, Brazil, and India—out of poverty. What ...

JUL 1, 2009 Podcast

Pillars of Ethics

Carnegie Council president Joel Rosenthal discusses three pillars of ethics--pluralism, rights and responsibilities, and fairness--with Council staff members Madeleine Lynn and William Vocke.

The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today

JUL 1, 2009 Podcast

The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today

Slaves are all around us, from the dishwasher in your local restaurant, to kids on the corner selling cheap trinkets. Bales and Soodalter provide a ...

JUL 1, 2009 Journal

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JUN 26, 2009 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: France and Burqas

French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently declared that burqas are not welcome in France. To some, the burqa represents the suppression of women. Yet many Muslim ...