Framing ethical perspectives
Applied ethics refers to the practical applications of the moral principles that govern behavior. Carnegie Council focuses on this field, mostly through the realm of international affairs, by identifying and addressing the most critical ethical issues of today and tomorrow. Our initiatives, content, and experts analyze the way that governments, institutions, and individuals interact and make choices on global issues, such as climate change, emerging technology, and governance.
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Practical conversations, decision analysis, and more
MAY 10, 2022 • Podcast
Making Decisions When Values Conflict or Are Prioritized Differently, with Paul Root Wolpe
JUL 5, 2023 • Article
A Framework for the International Governance of AI
Carnegie Council, in collaboration with IEEE, proposes a five-part AI governance framework to enable the constructive use of AI.
APR 12, 2022 • Podcast
Surveillance Tech's Infinite Loop of Harms, with Chris Gilliard
In this discussion with Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel, Chris Gilliard explains why the arc of surveillance technology and novel AI bends toward failures that ...
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NOV 13, 2015 • Podcast
The Global Refugee Crisis
How can Christian leaders help Europe cope with the flood of refugees? Renowned Czech theologian Father Tomàš Halik argues that Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, ...
NOV 9, 2015 • Podcast
The Confucian Vision for a Good Society
James Hsiung gives a clear and compelling explanation of Confucius' views on harmonious human relations and how societies should be run, discussing how his thought ...
NOV 9, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Boys and Girls Are Born Equal: The Power of Challenging Gender Norms Early in Life
A program in India is working to redefine masculinity and the way that children think about their roles in society.
NOV 5, 2015 • Article
Jiyoung Song on Asia and the West: "Whose Century?"
Is this the end of the American Century, the beginning of an Asian Century, or none of the above? Is there a model for the ...
NOV 4, 2015 • Podcast
Riverkeeper, Defending New York's Hudson River
Riverkeeper fights to protect the Hudson and the drinking water for nine million New Yorkers. Paul Gallay relates three of its success stories, offering lessons ...
NOV 2, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Building Cities from Scratch: Is There a Formula for a Sustainable City?
In the contemporary urban development industry ideas travel in the context of a commercial transaction in which practitioners are hired to provide a service.
OCT 29, 2015 • Podcast
Population Ethics in the Time of Global Warming
One of the most important insights to emerge slowly over the past hundred years is that the actions of the current generation could have profound ...
OCT 28, 2015 • Podcast
How to Live in the Anthropocene
In 1997 a distinguished group of scientists published an influential article in which they concluded that "it is clear that we live on a human-dominated planet." ...
OCT 23, 2015 • Podcast
Secular Ethics: Old/New Shakyamuni, Dalai Lama
In this lively, learned, and funny talk, leading U.S. expert on Tibetan Buddhism Robert Thurman riffs off the Dalai Lama's secular ethics project, laying ...
OCT 20, 2015 • Podcast
Global Ethics Day: Feeding the Planet
There are roughly 2 billion people who are under-nourished and another 2 billion who are overweight or obese. In other words, about half the world's population is ...