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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Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
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Ethics & International Affairs Journal
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JUN 1, 2002 • Article
Perceptions of the Legitimacy of Women's Human Rights in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
"While the government has adopted women's rights as an important component of the transformation of South Africa, this does not seem to be a common ...
MAY 10, 2002 • Transcript
Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution
"We need to steer technology towards aims that are clearly therapeutic and away from ones that involve essentially human redesign, trying to improve our human ...
APR 21, 2002 • Article
Globalization and the Emergence of Cosmopolitan Memories
Debates over political expressions of regret, apology, reparations, and historical injustice have become increasingly important around the world. Do we share a common framework and ...
JAN 7, 2002 • Transcript
Ethics and Military Force: The Jus in Bello
Professor Schmitt of the German-American Marshall Center discusses the intersection of law and ethics in the use of military force. He explores some important "stressors" ...
JAN 7, 2002 • Podcast
Ethics and Military Force: The Jus in Bello
Professor Schmitt of the German-American Marshall Center discusses the intersection of law and ethics in the use of military force. He explores some important "stressors" ...
DEC 17, 2001 • Transcript
The "War" on Terrorism: What Rules Apply? (New York Forum #1)
The attacks of September 11 have been described, variously, as "crimes," "acts of war," or "genocide." Does characterizing the attacks in these different ways change the ...
DEC 17, 2001 • Podcast
The "War" on Terrorism: What Rules Apply? (New York Forum #1)
The attacks of September 11 have been described, variously, as "crimes," "acts of war," or "genocide." Does characterizing the attacks in these different ways change the ...
OCT 10, 2001 • Article
The Search for a Usable Past
At the October 25-26 Carnegie Council conference "The Search for a Usable Past," a group of scholars discusses the question "What ought we elect to ...
SEP 19, 2001 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): The Ethics of the New War
As we go to press, there is debate over the appropriate response to the attacks of September 11. President Bush uses the language of war. But ...
MAY 15, 2001 • Transcript
Universalism and Jewish Values
Though they lacked any state or territory of their own, Jews nevertheless created a distinctive political philosophy, one that deserves systematic scholarly attention.