Watch Past Global Ethics Day Events
OCT 19, 2022 • Podcast
How to Be an Ethical Individual in an Interconnected World, with Michael Schur
OCT 16, 2025 • Video
Re-envisioning Humanitarianism for a Changing World
In the Global Ethics Day 2025 keynote event, an expert panel discussed the present and future of humanitarian aid, in this challenging political environment.
OCT 16, 2024 • Video
Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders
The keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2024 featured a panel discussion on how we might enhance youth participation and intergenerational collaboration in civic life.
Ethics in International Affairs 101 Guidebook
What role does ethics play in global politics? What does a pluralistic approach to ethics entail?
For Global Ethics Day this year, read through this guidebook and reflect on how you think about ethics in your daily life.
Additional Resources
Illiberal Narratives and Shifting Values: Examining Competing Visions of the U.S. and its Role in the World
This report examines the rise of illiberal narratives in U.S foreign policy and the recent dismantling of American soft power institutions.
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A Moment for Moral Resilience—Not Exhaustion
Humanitarianism, international cooperation, and democracy are being challenged and outright rejected. But we need moral resilience to help us navigate this complicated time.
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Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All
On the eve of the Summit of the Future, Carnegie Council and UNU-CPR hosted a special event exploring the implications of AI for the multilateral system.
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Why Space Matters and How to Govern It
Watch this "Ethics Empowered" event, in which an expert panel grapples with ethical questions on governance, militarization, and emerging technology in space.
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U.S. Power and Principle
James Story, former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, visits Carnegie Council to discuss the new dynamic between American power and principle.
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International Humanitarian Law under Stress, Humanitarian Lives under Fire
UN Under-Secretary-General Gilles Michaud reflects on the erosion of international humanitarian law and the urgent need to restore accountability and protection for aid workers.
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Zero Introspection
The rejection of introspection by America's business leaders—combined with an unwillingness to defend the system that incubated their success—is a deeply troubling trend.
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The State of Migration in 2025: Balancing Values and Interests at the International and Local Levels
This event examined the state of migration in 2025 at the international & local levels, featuring discussions led by Senior Fellow Michael Doyle and journalist Molly O'Toole.
Learn MoreLesson Plans for Educators Teaching Applied Ethics
Lesson Plan
Activity on Just Peace
Classroom Activity
Lesson Plan on the Liberal World Order
This Carnegie Council Activity engages students with the Liberal World Order that emerged after World War II.
Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan for Ethical Issues in Solar Geoengineering
This Carnegie Council Lesson Plan discusses issues related to climate change and solar geoengineering.
Ethics on Film Reviews & Discussion Questions
Carnegie Council’s Ethics on Film series covers movies that deal with ethical issues relevant to today. Including reviews of films like Oppenheimer, One Battle After Another, A House of Dynamite, and Dr. Strangelove, all articles include discussion questions that can be used to start a dialogue with colleagues on Global Ethics Day.
"Ethics & International Affairs" journal
APR 27, 2026 • Journal Online Exclusive
Humanitarian Aid for Minerals: Trump’s Transactional Statecraft and the Weaponization of Dependency
JUN 11, 2025 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Impact of Pope Francis: The Pope as a Moral Leader on the Global Stage
The late Pope Francis was widely seen as a significant and influential figure during his time in office.
MAY 14, 2026 • Journal Online Exclusive
Leverage through Complicity
The essay explores risks of the U.S. presidential pardon system, analyzing how individuals can be compelled to do bad things through complicity in wrongdoing.