Overview
A selection of articles on ethical issues in current affairs from the Council's bimonthly newsletter.
NOV 5, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): The War for Muslim Minds
Three years after the terrorist attacks on American soil, many of us continue to wonder at the mindset of the perpetrators. In the past six ...
NOV 5, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Safeguarding the Past for Iraq's Future
Archeologists estimate that there are 20,000-100,000 ancient sites in Iraq, most of them not yet excavated. The removal of artifacts from these sites could prove ...
SEP 15, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Carnegie Council Covers Aftermath of the Iraq War
As of this writing, the 2003 Iraq war is in many ways incomplete, as is lingering conflict in Afghanistan and other far corners not in daily ...
AUG 31, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Ask the Candidates--and Ourselves
Election seasons are a time of easy claims of moral clarity and virtue. Yet elections can also heighten our awareness of important issues, encouraging sharp ...
MAY 6, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): From the Margins to the Mainstream: A Blueprint for Ethics and International Affairs
"For me, the way into the study of ethics and international affairs begins with the concept of choice", says Rosenthal. "Ethics is a reflection on ...
MAY 6, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Response to "Fighting for the Environment -- and Getting Democracy"
Joanne Bauer observes that environmental issues have become an impetus for grassroots political participation in transitional societies. Yang agrees, but with caution: "Approaching democratic change ...
MAY 1, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Humanitarianism in Jeopardy
Nowadays a red cross, a white flag, or a blue helmet is as likely to be a target as a shield--as tragically evidenced by the ...
MAR 4, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): From Andrew Carnegie to Hans Morgenthau
Carnegie and Morgenthau make an instructive pair, explains Council President Joel Rosenthal. Carnegie, an idealist, stood for "never again war," while Morgenthau stood for "never ...
MAR 4, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Response to "Promoting Democracy in a Divided World"
Omar Noman takes issue with several of Andrew Kuper's ideas on promoting democracy.
MAR 2, 2004 • Article
Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Fighting for the Environment -- and Getting Democracy
"I [spoke] with a Chinese environmentalist who was a high school student at the time of Tiananmen. He said he had watched the democracy demonstrations ...