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
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Explore Our Applied Ethics Resources
JUN 30, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Migrant Detention Leads to Harm
Detention is costly in economic and human terms. If EU states wish to sustain their migration management policies, they will have to rely more on ...
JUN 28, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Can Ethics Save Investors?
It is time for ethical conduct to graduate from being a cost of doing business associated with compliance, to a more prominent role as a ...
JUN 28, 2010 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Chinese Currency and Ethics
When China loosens the peg of its currency to the dollar, the U.S. will benefit--but it may hurt labor in China. While the looser ...
JUN 24, 2010 • Podcast
Future Leaders and Global Business Values: The IBM Worldwide Student Survey
How do the views of today's students and CEOs differ with regard to business on a shared planet? IBM engages with the Council's Carnegie New ...
JUN 23, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Simulating Environmental Diplomacy
Incorporating environmental issues in conflict resolution may have positive psychological effects on the willingness of parties to cooperate.
JUN 22, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Pragmatic Overdose
The Obama administration is trying to redefine and energize U.S. global development policy, but so far their vision lacks creativity and clear ethics.
JUN 21, 2010 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Student Attitudes Surveyed
There is a fine line between self-esteem and self-absorption. It is hard to tell which side Generation Y is on, but the IBM Global Student ...
JUN 4, 2010 • Article
Book Review: Ethics & International Affairs: A Reader, Third Edition
"...this is a fantastic, easily accessible and well-written series of contributions," writes Brent J. Steele. "...these are selections from some of the most serious, vibrant, ...
JUN 2, 2010 • Article
Foundations Are Free to Innovate
Charitable and philanthropic foundations hold a uniquely privileged position in society. With the right mix of daring and rigor they can spark real creativity among ...
JUN 1, 2010 • Podcast
Public Ethics Radio: Sarah Holcombe on Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights
What rules should govern business and academic interactions with so-called traditional knowledge? Sarah Holcombe examines questions of knowledge management, intellectual property rights, and research ethics ...