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, 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.
Initiatives & Programs
Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative
The Artificial Intelligence & Equality Initiative (AIEI) is an impact-oriented community of practice seeking to understand how AI impacts equality for better or worse. AIEI works to empower ethics in AI so that it is deployed in a just, responsible, and inclusive manner.
Carnegie Ethics Fellows
The Carnegie Ethics Fellows program (CEF) seeks to cultivate the next generation of ethical global leaders across business, policy, technology, NGOs, and academia.
Global Ethics Day
Created by Carnegie Council, Global Ethics Day is an annual moment to empower ethics through the actions of individuals and organizations.
Ethics & International Affairs Journal
Ethics & International Affairs is the quarterly journal of Carnegie Council. It aims to close the gap between the theory and practice of ethics.
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.
Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
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.
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.
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
Mihaela Papa
Director of Programs, Carnegie Council