About

Using the power of ethics to build a better world

Mission

We empower ethics by identifying and addressing the most critical ethical issues of today and tomorrow.

The world faces unprecedented upheaval as countries and individuals retreat from multilateralism, embrace nationalism, attack democratic norms, and grapple with the impact of climate change and emerging technologies on society.

At Carnegie Council, we believe that ethics is at the heart of our greatest global challenges and that by working to empower ethics, we can discover common values and interests that lead to a better future. ​

Founded by Andrew Carnegie over a century ago, we set the global ethical agenda and work for an ethical future by convening leading experts, building active communities, producing agenda-setting resources, and catalyzing the creation of ethical solutions to global problems. Join us in using the power of ethics to build a better world. Carnegie Council is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) institution.

"Ethics is not some cure-all for the world's problems, but it is an actual process for finding solutions." – Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal​

Our Work

We set the global ethical agenda and work for an ethical future by:

Identifying current and future critical ethical issues that affect politics and business, education and journalism, religion and science, and the armed forces;

Convening leading experts and thinkers to catalyze the creation of ethical solutions to global problems;

Creating communities and activating constituencies by embracing multilateralism and exploring shared values; and

Framing ethical perspectives by broadcasting, publishing, educating, and engaging with audiences around the world.

Experts

Joel H. Rosenthal

President, Carnegie Council

Anja Kaspersen

Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI); IEEE

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); U.S. Naval War College

Tatiana Serafin

Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); Marymount Manhattan College

Arthur Holland Michel

Carnegie Council Senior Fellow; AIEI Board of Advisors