Thank You for Joining Us on Global Ethics Day!
Global Ethics Day festivities took place all around the world on October 21. This year's theme of "Re-centering Ethics" inspired participation and engagement from individuals and organizations across 70 countries through convenings, activities, and online conversations.
Carnegie Council's flagship event focused on how ethics shapes the way we understand and respond to the defining challenges of our time. Experts from across sectors discussed questions of responsibility, accountability, and judgment in a conversation spanning finance and governance, climate change, the impact of emerging technologies, and more.
EIA Online Exclusive Roundtable: "Re-centering Ethics"
Re-centering Ethics for Refugees: Attention, Not Action
What would it mean to “re-center ethics” for refugee policies and practices today? This essay suggests that we consider what refugee ethics asks of individuals, not just states.
Dignity Subtraction: Re-centering Ethics in a World That Makes Some Lives Count Less
"Dignity subtraction" is the process by which people are accorded less moral value based on things like race, gender, or socioeconomic status. Re-centering the ethics of human rights requires refocusing on the worth and dignity of every individual.
The Ethics of Military Ethics: Teaching Right and Wrong to People Trained to Kill
Military ethics education today must contend with the potential negative effects of the increasing prioritization of speed and optimization in war, and the ways in which this sidelines the experience of innocent civilians.
The Ethics of Responsibility in a World of Military AI
Responsibility in warfare remains a human affair. Rather than ask “what is required to make instruments of violence legally compliant?,” we should ask “is what we are doing right now likely to propel us into a more violent future?”
Reflecting on Your Values
For Global Ethics Day 2026, Carnegie Council published a tool to help explore the relationship between values and a pressing ethical issue through a structured, 10-step reflection.
With submissions from all over the globe, participants raised questions about teaching ethics, responsible AI adoption, human rights, media representation of casualties, and the experiences of women in conflict zones under authoritarian rule.