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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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OCT 7, 2010 Article

Shale Gas Goes Global

Shale gas reserves are being explored on nearly every continent, with the United States leading the way in the controversial drilling practice called hydraulic fracturing ...

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SEP 23, 2010 Article

Sustainability: An Engine for Growth

"Sustainability is changing the way businesses think about innovation—with customers, partners, and within organizations themselves," writes Corporate EcoForum's Jeffrey Hittner.

SEP 20, 2010 Podcast

Forty Years After Friedman: What is the Proper Role of Business in Society?

In 1970 Milton Friedman published an article entitled "The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Its Profits." In light of current business problems, such as ...

SEP 7, 2010 Podcast

Ethics in Business: Interview with Christoph Lueneburger, Sustainability Practice Leader

Christoph Lueneburger is the leader of the sustainability practice and the U.S. private equity practice at Egon Zehnder International, a human capital advisory firm. ...

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AUG 12, 2010 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Altered Genes and Their Vendors

The evidence on both sides of the genetic modification debate is inconclusive, but attentive regulation could ensure crop safety in developed and developing countries.

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AUG 12, 2010 Article

China's State Capitalism Poses Ethical Challenges

In China, robust growth is a good thing, as long as it doesn't undermine the leadership's monopoly hold on political power. The Chinese leadership will ...

JUL 27, 2010 Podcast

Taiwan: Building Partnerships for Asia-Pacific Economic Integration

Since 2008, Taiwan has quietly pursued new political and economic initiatives with China, and the likelihood of conflict across the Taiwan Strait has diminished. What are ...

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JUL 26, 2010 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Diversifying Diplomacy

Independent Diplomat's goal of giving diplomatic assistance on a not-for-profit basis fills a niche in international politics and may broaden the understanding of diplomacy in ...

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JUL 19, 2010 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Declaration of Support for an Efficient Renewable Energy Future

Fossil fuel business as usual courts ecological catastrophe, resource wars, failed states, and mass migration of the desperate. Ten prominent clean energy analysts, researchers, and ...

JUL 9, 2010 Podcast

Ethics in Business: Interview with Felipe Botero, VP, MetLife

Felipe Botero is a VP at MetLife Insurance. Day-to-day, he develops insurance for retiring baby-boomers. But he is also taking on the enormous responsibility of ...