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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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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APR 9, 2012 • Podcast
New Models for Corporate Giving
Two experts from the world of philanthropy discuss a new kind of corporate citizenship. Today, companies are increasingly making more sophisticated contributions that build on ...
APR 2, 2012 • Article
Two Faces of Apple
On the customer side, Apple is one of the world's most innovative and successful companies. But when it comes to working conditions at its plants ...
MAR 30, 2012 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Are Values a Lost Cause?
We are always alone with our values before we express them. Greg Smith bravely voiced his concerns when he resigned from Goldman Sachs. He was ...
MAR 27, 2012 • Article
Ethics and War in Homer's Iliad
Are the values we bring to war today really the same as they were back in the days of the warring Greeks and Trojans? Or ...
MAR 21, 2012 • Article
Europe's Far Right Goes Mainstream: The Failure of Multiculturalism?
What explains the far right's resurgence across Europe? Despite the perceived failures of multiculturalism, the continent should do more to understand why xenophobia remains so ...
FEB 29, 2012 • Article
Common Good and the Crisis of Globalization
The idea that our self-interests are always bound in some way to the interests of others takes on a new dimension in the age of ...
JAN 31, 2012 • Podcast
Lessons from the Old Guard: Can Gen Y Best the Challenges that Bettered the Baby Boom?
Fresh out of college, and frustrated with his own generation's political apathy, Brian Till set out to interview the former world leaders he most admired, ...
JAN 31, 2012 • Podcast
Ethics Matter: Philosopher Thomas Pogge, Crusader for Global Justice
In this fascinating conversation, Thomas Pogge explains how growing up in post-war Germany awakened him to injustice. He lays out his plan for reforming the ...
JAN 17, 2012 • Podcast
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2012 with Ian Bremmer
What are the biggest political risks in 2012, and the associated ethical decisions? Political risk guru Ian Bremmer discusses his annual list, and his conclusions may ...
JAN 10, 2012 • Podcast
Making our Democracy Work: A Judge's View
The nine unelected justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have the power to strike down laws enacted by elected representatives. Why does the public ...