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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FEB 20, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: The Great Firewall of China
Should foreign companies fudge a commitment to free speech to gain early market access? Is some information better than none, or is censorship a black ...
FEB 18, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The New Ethic of Public Diplomacy
With President Obama's choice for under secretary of public diplomacy still unknown, it's hard to gauge where strategic communications are headed. But in the era ...
FEB 13, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Has Water Become a Right?
Less than one percent of the earth's water is consumable, and many parts of the world may be heading toward water bankruptcy. Should private ownership ...
FEB 11, 2009 • Podcast
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
Once the stuff of science fiction, robotics are already changing the way wars are being fought, says P.W. Singer. How will they affect the ...
FEB 6, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Buy American? Is There a Choice?
While saving jobs is an urgent task in today's economy, promoting "Buy American" policies may hurt our chances of recovering from the recession. How can ...
FEB 4, 2009 • Article
Doing the Right Thing: How Organizations Can Help us Make Ethical Decisions
What sorts of features must we instill in a collective to make it easier for people to make the decision to tell the truth? What ...
JAN 30, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: How Real Is Virtual?
Virtual worlds are online environments in which users interact via self-designed persona called avatars. Virtual reality can be entertaining and educational, but at what point ...
JAN 28, 2009 • Podcast
Public Ethics Radio: Jeff McMahan on Proportionality
Israeli officials insist that their attacks on Gaza were judiciously planned so as to minimize harm to civilians. What role do civilian casualties play in ...
JAN 26, 2009 • Podcast
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2009
What dangers are lurking for 2009? Taking Eurasia Group's list of Top Risks as a starting point, this lively discussion examines the ethical aspects of these ...
JAN 23, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Top Risks and Ethical Decisions
What is true for the individual may not be true for the group, the state, or the international system, and vice versa. Does this suggest ...