OCT 9, 2012 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Is the Special Status of Diplomatic Missions a Thing of the Past?
Under rules codified at the 1961 Vienna Convention, diplomatic missions are generally considered inviolable. But with the murder of Libya Ambassador Chris Stevens in mind, is ...
OCT 5, 2012 • Podcast
Is the World Becoming More Peaceful?
In this vigorous discussion, two leading thinkers in global affairs--Harvard professor Steven Pinker and "Atlantic" correspondent Robert D. Kaplan--take on the subject of world peace, ...
OCT 4, 2012 • News
Carnegie Council's "Playing for Power" Airs on MHz Worldview TV Channel on Sunday, October 7
Carnegie Council is pleased to announce that "Playing for Power: The Agents Who Derailed the Soviet Union" will be broadcast on MHz Worldview TV Channel ...
OCT 3, 2012 • Podcast
Jon Quong on Self-Defense
What conditions make it permissible for one person to kill another? And what does it mean if the theories that we've used as the basis ...
OCT 3, 2012 • News
Michael Ignatieff to Chair Carnegie Council's 100th Anniversary Project "Ethics for a Connected World"
Carnegie Council is pleased to announce that Michael Ignatieff will chair the Council's Centennial project. This long-term education program consists of worldwide activities for teachers, ...
OCT 2, 2012 • Podcast
The Ethics of "Acqui-hires"
The practice of "acqui-hiring," a larger company buying a smaller one solely to poach its talent, is becoming more common. Is this ethical? Does it ...
OCT 2, 2012 • Podcast
From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia
Pankaj Mishra explores the little-known history of the first generation of Asian intellectuals, such as China's Liang Qichao and the Persian political activist al-Afghani, and ...
OCT 1, 2012 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Is Local Food More Ethical?
With real economic benefits and perceived environmental ones, local food has been branded as an ethical alternative to the mass-produced variety. But critics point out ...