About

Using the power of ethics to build a better future

Our Mission

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

Today, the world faces unprecedented upheaval as countries retreat from multilateralism, embrace nationalism, attack democratic norms, and grapple with the impact of emerging technologies on society. Carnegie Council serves as the most trusted and nonpartisan advocate for ethical solutions to the most critical issues of the day.

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 generate 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.

Impact Initiatives

Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative

The Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative is an impact-oriented community of practice seeking to understand how AI impacts equality.

Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative

The Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G) seeks to catalyze the creation of effective governance for climate-altering technologies, in particular for solar radiation modification and large-scale carbon dioxide removal.

U.S. Global Engagement Initiative

Carnegie Council's U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE) seeks to generate wider discussions on U.S. foreign policy in order to move ethical considerations to the center of policymakers' thinking.

Model International Mobility Convention

The primary goal of the Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC) is to formulate new rules for migration and asylum that can benefit both migrants and refugees as well as their states of origin, transit, and destination.