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 ...
Related Initiatives
Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
The Carnegie Ethics Accelerator is a new kind of incubator designed to empower ethics in the face of swiftly evolving challenges in technology and public policies.
Ethics & International Affairs Journal
Ethics & International Affairs is the quarterly journal of Carnegie Council. It aims to close the gap between the theory and practice of ethics.
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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JUL 22, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Privacy, Ethics, and "News of the World"
Outrage over "News of the World's" use of phone hacking raises the question: when is hacking acceptable? Phone surveillance is a common tool for national ...
JUL 5, 2011 • Podcast
Steve Forbes on Civility in Corporate America
Economic uncertainty is a source of incivility, declares Forbes. He touches on education, politics, history, free markets, and the establishment of a new gold standard ...
JUN 24, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Justice
In "To Kill a Mockingbird" an innocent man is wrongfully sentenced. The author argues that all we can do in the face of injustice is ...
JUN 24, 2011 • Podcast
Henry Kaufman on Civility in the Financial Sector
What is the underlying source of the current financial turmoil? It is not lack of technological knowledge about how to structure and to trade securities. ...
JUN 20, 2011 • Podcast
Diana B. Henriques on Bernie Madoff, Wizard of Lies
Is Bernie Madoff a monster or is it easier than you might think to slip over the line? Diana B. Henriques explores the ethical questions ...
JUN 17, 2011 • Podcast
Confronting Corruption and Ethics in Emerging Markets
Is it possible to grow a company to $1 billion in revenue in Russia without giving a single bribe? In this interactive workshop with high-level professionals, ...
JUN 10, 2011 • Podcast
John Brademas and Mickey Edwards: Civility in Politics
Two distinguished former politicians, one Democrat and one Republican, agree on concrete proposals for improving U.S. politics. They include campaign finance reform; abolishing gerrymandering; ...
JUN 2, 2011 • Podcast
Leif Wenar on Natural Resources and Clean Trade Policies
Consumers in countries that import natural resources are often unwittingly in business with dictators, corrupt officials, and armed groups, says Leif Wenar. Yet we could ...
MAY 31, 2011 • Podcast
Philip Howard on Civility in Everyday Life
Philip Howard argues that an excess of government regulations and the law has corroded the institutions of authority in our society, with many deleterious effects, ...
MAY 27, 2011 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Art of Inconclusiveness
The new film ANPO: Art X War tells the story of U.S.-Japan relations through the lives of artists who were influenced by the 1960...