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Framing ethical perspectives

Business and commerce are at the heart of capitalist societies, and are becoming increasingly powerful as technologies proliferate and leaders acquire vast amounts of wealth and influence. Carnegie Council’s programs, events, and experts analyze these developments through an ethical lens.

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NOV 15, 2023 Podcast

Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World, with Bethany Allen

MAR 24, 2022 Podcast

The Doorstep: How Cryptocurrencies & NFTs May Change the Global World Order, with David Yermack

NYU Stern's Professor David Yermack discusses NFTs, Ukraine, and the future of crypto with Carnegie Council Senior Fellows Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin.

MAY 6, 2022 Podcast

For Companies, Could China Be the Next Russia? with Perth Tolle

Isaac Stone Fish and finance expert Perth Tolle discuss the global economic backlash to Russia after the Ukraine invasion, China, and much more.

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"The American Way of Poverty" and "The Unwinding"

DEC 10, 2013 Article

Ill Fares the Invisible Hand

According to census data from 2012, there are 46.5 million Americans currently living in poverty. That is more than one in seven Americans, or roughly 15 percent of ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/6023107250/in/photostream/">UN Photo / Stuart Price</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 18, 2013 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Innovating Aid

Neha Bhat talks with innovators in humanitarian and development aid about new and efficient solutions to the crises of our time.

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74821492@N00/7549818256/in/photostream/">Rajesh Pamnani</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 15, 2013 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Forging India's New CSR Mandate

India may become the first country to enact compulsory spending on corporate social responsibility, but is it taking the right approach?

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldeconomicforum/6338935891/">World Economic Forum</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 15, 2013 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Multi-stakeholder Governance Seeks to Dislodge Multilateralism

Multi-stakeholder consultations have gained support as a framework for solving global problems, but are they a legitimate stand-in for the multilateral system?

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldbank/6841923214/">World Bank</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 12, 2013 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Beyond CSR: Doing Good Business

Recalibrating toward sustainable practices can be challenging and risky. Here are six steps for building a business with higher purpose.

OCT 30, 2013 Podcast

Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change

"America has strayed pretty far from the pioneer spirit captured by Willa Cather and the movie 'Shane,'" says Nobel Prize-winner Edmund Phelps. What happened? ...

Strategy: A History

OCT 4, 2013 Podcast

Strategy: A History

Creating a successful strategy is not just a question of being cleverer than your opponent. Sir Lawrence Freedman lays out some cardinal rules: think about ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/5571579314/">UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

OCT 1, 2013 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Peace Pays for Itself

The global economic impact of violence in 2012 was estimated to be $9.5 trillion. Governments need a way to account for and recuperate these unproductive expenditures.

SEP 27, 2013 Article

Ethical Challenges in Trans-Pacific Relations: Selected Essays, 2013 Contest

Carnegie Council presents the 12 best essays from our 2013 Trans-Pacific Contest, a pioneering exercise in student collaboration. These outstanding pieces touch on issues ranging from the ...

SEP 25, 2013 Podcast

The Ethics of Hacking Back: Cybersecurity and Active Network Defense

The Internet is "a global free fire zone," yet it is illegal for companies to hack back against cyber attacks--although rumor has it that many ...