Search Results For:
Keyword "development"
Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Christian Barry |
Christian Barry is director of the Centre for Moral, Social, and Political Theory (CMSPT) in the School of Philosophy at the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian National University. He also hosts Public Ethics Radio, an online audio broadcast with ethicists discussing timely and important practical dilemmas.
Nancy Birdsall |
Nancy Birdsall is the founding president of the Center for Global Development.
Robert M. Cutler |
Robert M. Cutler is a fellow at the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Policy Innovations |
Evan O'Neil
The World of Wal-Mart | 05/09/13
S. Prakash Sethi
With the deadly collapse of the Bangladesh factory building in April 2013, once again the spotlight is on multi-national companies like Wal-Mart, whose production is often out-sourced to factories with substandard conditions. As usual, there are promises of reforms, along with denials of culpability. But will the world of Wal-Mart ever change?
Shefa Siegel on the Ethics of Mining | 03/13/13
Shefa Siegel,
John Tessitore
Mining harms the environment irreversibly, yet this is often ignored, and mining is on the increase, often without clear ecological or economic development benefits. "We're still using the model created at the end of the 19th century, but in a very different period, where the resources are increasingly scarce and the economy has changed dramatically."
Thought Leader: Alan S. Blinder | 02/28/13
Alan S. Blinder,
Devin T. Stewart,
Anna Kiefer
"We still view ourselves as the land of opportunity, which, in a sense we are. But the opportunities are not trickling down to the bottom the way they used to."
Winners of the 2012 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, "Ethics for a Connected World" | 02/22/13
Carnegie Council announces the results of its annual International Student/Teacher Essay Contest. Winners are from Finland, India, Japan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sweden, and the USA, with honorable mentions for essays from Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and the USA.
Ethics Matter: Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women's World Banking | 03/21/12
Mary Ellen Iskenderian,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
CEO of Women's World Banking Iskenderian explains why investing in women makes so much sense. She also tackles the recent critiques of microfinance and discusses how it is evolving.
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China | 02/28/12
Ezra F. Vogel,
Joanne J. Myers
Deng Xiaoping was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Scholar Ezra Vogel discusses Deng's life, focusing on his work in opening up China to other countries. Vogel also grapples with the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, which was carried out on Deng's orders.
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China | 02/23/12
Ezra F. Vogel,
Joanne J. Myers
Deng Xiaoping was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Scholar Ezra Vogel discusses Deng's life, focusing on his work in opening up China to other countries. Vogel also grapples with the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, which was carried out on Deng's orders.
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China | 02/22/12
Ezra F. Vogel,
Joanne J. Myers
Deng Xiaoping was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Scholar Ezra Vogel discusses Deng's life, focusing on his work in opening up China to other countries. Vogel also grapples with the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, which was carried out on Deng's orders.
Ethics Matter: Economist and Development Expert Jeffrey Sachs | 12/06/11
Jeffrey D. Sachs,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Jeffrey Sachs discusses America's economic and moral crisis; development aid; the Occupy Wall Street movement; and the mobilization of youth around the world, fighting for the basic principles of freedom, justice, and equality.
Ethics Matter: Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis | 12/06/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served--over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
Behind the Headlines: Pakistan | 12/06/11
Ahmed Rashid,
With its mix of militants, nuclear weapons, and chronic domestic unrest, Pakistan's problems have implications for the entire world. Prize-winning author and journalist Ahmed Rashid gives a chilling account of the situation in his homeland.
UN Population Fund Report | 11/16/11
Barbara Crossette,
Joanne J. Myers
Now that the population has reached seven billion, most of the focus is on the numbers. In this report, however, Crossette explores individual stories around the world to shed light on such issues as aging populations, migration, and the desire of women for family planning.
SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH 2011 | 10/03/11
This year's resources feature three forums on aspects of sustainability; a special profile of Mayor Michael Bloomberg; an essay on sustainability in China; a Global Ethics Corner on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline; and a teacher/student essay competition.
Education for Employment Foundation: New Opportunities for Middle East Youth | 08/10/11
Ronald Bruder,
David C. Speedie
Carnegie Council's David Speedie and Ronald Bruder, founder of the Education for Employment Foundation, discuss the Foundation's work in providing job training for at-risk youth in Arab Muslim countries, and also the impact of the Arab Spring.
Ethics Matter: Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis | 06/29/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served--over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
Ethics Matter: Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis | 06/29/11
Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served--over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
