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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Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
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Ethics & International Affairs Journal
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Carnegie Ethics Fellows
The Carnegie Ethics Fellows program (CEF) seeks to cultivate the next generation of ethical global leaders across business, policy, technology, NGOs, and academia.
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NOV 12, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Beyond CSR: Doing Good Business
Recalibrating toward sustainable practices can be challenging and risky. Here are six steps for building a business with higher purpose.
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 ...
OCT 28, 2013 • Article
A Letter to Andrew Carnegie on the Eve of the Council's Centennial
From our vantage point 100 years on, Andrew Carnegie got some things right and others wrong; but the core issue remains the same. "Today's Carnegie Council ...
OCT 28, 2013 • Article
The UN's Unprecedented Gamble in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Laurie Mincieli: The Forward Intervention Brigade represents an unprecedented use of the Security Council's Chapter VII peacekeeping mandate, and risks undermining peacekeeping's core tenets of ...
OCT 21, 2013 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Iron Man 3"
So what can a blockbuster movie about a superhero tell us about current American attitudes towards U.S. foreign policy, PTSD, racial stereotypes, the War ...
OCT 21, 2013 • Article
Chile's Opportunity to Eradicate Violence Against Women—and Set an Example for the Region
If Michelle Bachelet regains the Chilean presidency in the 2013 election, she has the opportunity to create a lasting legacy for women. What's needed is a ...
OCT 21, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Lesser-known Species Fall Victim to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Pangolins, slow lorises, freshwater turtles, and other lesser-known species all face extinction pressures if we fail to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
OCT 19, 2013 • Podcast
Protecting Women Refusing to be Victims of Violence
"Our goal is to truly provide justice to incredibly courageous women and girls who have suffered things that make us uncomfortable. They have suffered things ...
OCT 10, 2013 • Podcast
Anna Stilz on Occupancy Rights
Any attempts to tackle the problems of long-term refugees will have to address occupancy rights. Why do we have the right to live in a ...
SEP 30, 2013 • Podcast
Arash Abizadeh on Immigration
As the U.S. moves toward a major overhaul of its immigration system, many of those most significantly affected are being left out of the ...