Framing ethical perspectives
Multilateralism refers to a group of nations working together for a common goal. It is at the heart of international relations as nation-states form alliances with like-minded countries to take on global issues, such as climate, emerging technology, inequality, and collective security. Carnegie Council sees multilateralism as essential to generating solutions to global problems and a critical component of an ethical present and future.
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Inclusivity, AI & climate governance, and more
FEB 27, 2024 • Video
A Carnegie Council Conversation with the UK Home Secretary
MAR 28, 2024 • Video
Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North
In the inaugural panel of the "Unlocking Cooperation" series, Ramu Damodaran leads a discussion on forging a path forward for Global South/North collaboration.
NOV 7, 2025 • Report
Ethical Stimulus for a Time of Climate Crisis
Access this report which argues that applied ethics offers promising potential to identify new pathways to normalize and accelerate implementation of climate action.
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The Carnegie Ethics Accelerator is a new kind of incubator designed to empower ethics in the face of swiftly evolving challenges in technology and public policies.
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MAY 22, 1987 • Article
Morgenthau Lecture: The Political Ethics of International Relations
Stanley Hoffmann says a danger in international affairs is "disembodied idealism," posing ethical solutions to political problems without understanding states and their interests.
MAY 26, 1984 • Article
Morgenthau Lecture: Interest and Conscience in Modern Diplomacy
Israeli diplomat Abba Eban examines modern developments that are said to have vitiated the power of modern-day diplomacy, refuting each in turn.
FEB 25, 1925 • Article
Fighting for a Lasting Peace
In the mid-1920s the Church Peace Union and international organization it created, the World Alliance for International Friendship, campaigned hard for a lasting peace.