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As climate change continues to threaten people, ecosystems, and future generations, a new report from Senior Fellows Nicholas Harrison and @kaiuwebschmidt.bsky.social examines how applied ethics can help normalize and accelerate implementation of action. carnegiecouncil.co/ethical-stim...
Ethical Stimulus for a Time of Climate Crisis
Access this report which argues that applied ethics offers promising potential to identify new pathways to normalize and accelerate implementation of climate action.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As climate change continues to threaten people, ecosystems, and future generations, a new report from Senior Fellows Nicholas Harrison and @kaiuwebschmidt.bsky.social examines how applied ethics can help normalize and accelerate implementation of action. carnegiecouncil.co/ethical-stim...
As nuclear capabilities grow and restraints weaken, we've published a new report with The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation that identifies this moment as one of nuclear complacency.
Read more about why we are here and what steps can be taken to address it. carnegiecouncil.co/nuclear-comp...
Read more about why we are here and what steps can be taken to address it. carnegiecouncil.co/nuclear-comp...
Nuclear Complacency
Access a new report from Carnegie Council and The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation on the growing risk of nuclear complacency.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As nuclear capabilities grow and restraints weaken, we've published a new report with The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation that identifies this moment as one of nuclear complacency.
Read more about why we are here and what steps can be taken to address it. carnegiecouncil.co/nuclear-comp...
Read more about why we are here and what steps can be taken to address it. carnegiecouncil.co/nuclear-comp...
The Trump administration's military strikes on Venezuelan boats aren't just legally and morally dubious but also mark an intensification of unchecked power that threatens civil and political freedom domestically and abroad, argues @cjfinlay.bsky.social. carnegiecouncil.co/finlay-us-bo...
Beware the Boomerang Effect: Why U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Pose a Profound Threat to American Freedom
The U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats point toward an intensification of unchecked destructive and coercive power that directly threatens civil and political freedom.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Trump administration's military strikes on Venezuelan boats aren't just legally and morally dubious but also mark an intensification of unchecked power that threatens civil and political freedom domestically and abroad, argues @cjfinlay.bsky.social. carnegiecouncil.co/finlay-us-bo...
"Bigelow and Oppenheim’s film reflects the current geopolitical reality; a world with few guardrails on nuclear weapons; a binder full of retaliation plans that do not include pathways for deescalation & diplomacy; a house of dynamite." — CCEIA's Kathleen Egan. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "A House of Dynamite"
This review of "A House of Dynamite" discusses the many ethical decisions facing leaders when a nuclear missile is launched at the United States.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"Bigelow and Oppenheim’s film reflects the current geopolitical reality; a world with few guardrails on nuclear weapons; a binder full of retaliation plans that do not include pathways for deescalation & diplomacy; a house of dynamite." — CCEIA's Kathleen Egan. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...
In a new online roundtable from the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Amitav Acharya argues that global ethics should draw from norms across multiple civilizations, including those beyond the West. carnegiecouncil.co/acharya-futu...
The Once and Future Global Ethics
Global ethics, like world order, is not the monopoly of any single nation or civilization but a shared creation.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In a new online roundtable from the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Amitav Acharya argues that global ethics should draw from norms across multiple civilizations, including those beyond the West. carnegiecouncil.co/acharya-futu...
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Addressing Moral Exhaustion in Nuclear Policy
Against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical complexities and strategic alliances, competition is growing to deepen nuclear insecurities and resurging militarisation.
Against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical complexities and strategic alliances, competition is growing to deepen nuclear insecurities and resurging militarisation.
October 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Addressing Moral Exhaustion in Nuclear Policy
Against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical complexities and strategic alliances, competition is growing to deepen nuclear insecurities and resurging militarisation.
Against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical complexities and strategic alliances, competition is growing to deepen nuclear insecurities and resurging militarisation.
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NEW ISSUE -
Ethics & International Affairs - Volume 39 - Issue 2 - https://cup.org/4pNRSCI
Includes a Roundtable: Global Governance in Hard Times
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Ethics & International Affairs - Volume 39 - Issue 2 - https://cup.org/4pNRSCI
Includes a Roundtable: Global Governance in Hard Times
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September 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NEW ISSUE -
Ethics & International Affairs - Volume 39 - Issue 2 - https://cup.org/4pNRSCI
Includes a Roundtable: Global Governance in Hard Times
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Ethics & International Affairs - Volume 39 - Issue 2 - https://cup.org/4pNRSCI
Includes a Roundtable: Global Governance in Hard Times
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What factors influence how policymakers process and act upon ethical dilemmas around migration? Elizabeth Collett outlines how timing, values, political salience, and public opinion can impact how decision-makers take action. https://carnegiecouncil.co/collett-ethical-dilemmas-framing
September 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
What factors influence how policymakers process and act upon ethical dilemmas around migration? Elizabeth Collett outlines how timing, values, political salience, and public opinion can impact how decision-makers take action. https://carnegiecouncil.co/collett-ethical-dilemmas-framing
Registration is now open for our Global Ethics Day keynote event exploring how we can re-envision humanitarian aid in a changing world featuring Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Mahtani, @anjalikdayal.bsky.social, Aurelien Buffler, and Nadia Daar. carnegiecouncil.co/ged-event-2025
Re-envisioning Humanitarianism for a Changing World
Join Carnegie Council virtually for its Global Ethics Day keynote event on re-envisioning humanitarianism in a changing world.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Registration is now open for our Global Ethics Day keynote event exploring how we can re-envision humanitarian aid in a changing world featuring Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Mahtani, @anjalikdayal.bsky.social, Aurelien Buffler, and Nadia Daar. carnegiecouncil.co/ged-event-2025
Nations spend billions on soft power, yet there is no reliable way to measure its impact. Stuart MacDonald argues that our inability to measure values-based diplomacy stems from assumptions about how ethics functions in international relations. https://carnegiecouncil.co/philosophy-power-macdonald
When Philosophy Meets Power: How Metaethics Shapes International Influence
ICR Research's Stuart MacDonald explores how metaethics—the study of what makes moral claims valid—might help us understand the difficulties of values-based diplomacy.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Nations spend billions on soft power, yet there is no reliable way to measure its impact. Stuart MacDonald argues that our inability to measure values-based diplomacy stems from assumptions about how ethics functions in international relations. https://carnegiecouncil.co/philosophy-power-macdonald
Comparing Europe's reception to Syrian refugees in 2015 and displaced Ukrainians in 2022, Dietrich Thränhardt argues that the hospitality dilemma can only be solved when "refugees are recognized as masters of their own life." https://carnegiecouncil.co/refugee-hospitality-thränhardt
September 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Comparing Europe's reception to Syrian refugees in 2015 and displaced Ukrainians in 2022, Dietrich Thränhardt argues that the hospitality dilemma can only be solved when "refugees are recognized as masters of their own life." https://carnegiecouncil.co/refugee-hospitality-thränhardt
As liberalism comes under immense attack worldwide, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal underlines why ethics is more important than ever in his latest article. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal
September 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As liberalism comes under immense attack worldwide, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal underlines why ethics is more important than ever in his latest article. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal
In a new essay for "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Michael Blake argues that we're wronging future generations by forcing them to deal with the hard political dilemma posed by climate-induced migration. https://carnegiecouncil.co/blake-climate-migration-dilemmas
September 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In a new essay for "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Michael Blake argues that we're wronging future generations by forcing them to deal with the hard political dilemma posed by climate-induced migration. https://carnegiecouncil.co/blake-climate-migration-dilemmas
Meet 2025 - 2026 Carnegie Ethics Fellow Joshua Acosta! In this interview, he discusses how ethics guides his work in conflict resolution and how he sees the Fellowship as an opportunity to advance global cooperation in a fractured world. https://carnegiecouncil.co/cef-spotlight-josh-acosta
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Meet 2025 - 2026 Carnegie Ethics Fellow Joshua Acosta! In this interview, he discusses how ethics guides his work in conflict resolution and how he sees the Fellowship as an opportunity to advance global cooperation in a fractured world. https://carnegiecouncil.co/cef-spotlight-josh-acosta
Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance, writes CCEIA President Joel Rosenthal. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of states, business, institutions, and the people. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal
Ethics in a Post-Liberal World
Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of states, businesses, institutions, and the people.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance, writes CCEIA President Joel Rosenthal. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of states, business, institutions, and the people. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal
NEW PODCAST | @elkeschwarz.bsky.social joins host @kevcomms.bsky.social to unpack the virtue signaling of today’s techno-military-industrial-complex & the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones like Gaza & Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
The Ethical Abyss: A Tech Ecosystem Reliant on Conflict, with Professor Elke Schwarz
Elke Schwarz joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the new highly militarized tech ecosystem and the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones around the world.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW PODCAST | @elkeschwarz.bsky.social joins host @kevcomms.bsky.social to unpack the virtue signaling of today’s techno-military-industrial-complex & the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones like Gaza & Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
In a new issue of the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, @lukasschmid.bsky.social, Martin Ruhs, Rainer Bauböck, and @julia-mp.bsky.social explain how ethics can help advance debates and guide policymaking around migration. carnegiecouncil.co/beyond-myth-...
August 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In a new issue of the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, @lukasschmid.bsky.social, Martin Ruhs, Rainer Bauböck, and @julia-mp.bsky.social explain how ethics can help advance debates and guide policymaking around migration. carnegiecouncil.co/beyond-myth-...
How can the U.S. pursue a realist foreign policy without abandoning its core values? In a new "Values & Interests" episode, @avindman.bsky.social & @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss the shifting foreign policy landscape and a just end to the war in Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
Values, Realism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with Alexander Vindman
Alexander Vindman joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the critical interplay between morality and power in the practice of geopolitics.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
How can the U.S. pursue a realist foreign policy without abandoning its core values? In a new "Values & Interests" episode, @avindman.bsky.social & @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss the shifting foreign policy landscape and a just end to the war in Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
How can we live a moral life in a catastrophic world? In the latest "Values & Interests" podcast, @bermaninstitute.bsky.social's Travis Rieder & Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss how to overhaul our moral toolkits to address today's global crises. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
Living a Moral Life in a Catastrophic World, with Philosopher Travis Rieder
Moral philosopher Travis Rieder joins "Values & Interests" to explore how we might pursue ethical lives in an era of global crisis.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How can we live a moral life in a catastrophic world? In the latest "Values & Interests" podcast, @bermaninstitute.bsky.social's Travis Rieder & Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss how to overhaul our moral toolkits to address today's global crises. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
NEW: Climate change presents us with tough decisions about the right course of action to take. Ethics can help us navigate those choices.
Explore our new interactive tool that aims to show how applied ethics can accelerate climate action implementation. carnegiecouncil.co/climate-acti...
Explore our new interactive tool that aims to show how applied ethics can accelerate climate action implementation. carnegiecouncil.co/climate-acti...
Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
Discover how city governments, NGOs, and private companies could use applied ethics strategies to accelerate the implementation of climate action.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
NEW: Climate change presents us with tough decisions about the right course of action to take. Ethics can help us navigate those choices.
Explore our new interactive tool that aims to show how applied ethics can accelerate climate action implementation. carnegiecouncil.co/climate-acti...
Explore our new interactive tool that aims to show how applied ethics can accelerate climate action implementation. carnegiecouncil.co/climate-acti...
With geopolitical narratives in transition, Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social & @bardcollege.bsky.social's @jpketterer.bsky.social explore how the language of liberal values is increasingly used as a moral Trojan Horse to advance illiberal goals. carnegiecouncil.co/illiberal-na...
Illiberal Narratives and Shifting Values: Examining Competing Visions of the U.S. and its Role in the World
Geopolitical narratives are in a moment of transition, driven in part by an illiberal shift unfolding within democracies. This report examines the rise of illiberal narratives emanating from within th...
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August 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
With geopolitical narratives in transition, Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social & @bardcollege.bsky.social's @jpketterer.bsky.social explore how the language of liberal values is increasingly used as a moral Trojan Horse to advance illiberal goals. carnegiecouncil.co/illiberal-na...
In Jesse Armstrong's "Mountainhead," some of the world’s richest people gather at a mountain retreat as the technology they have enabled wreaks havoc across the world. Alex Woodson discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power of billionaires. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Mountainhead"
This review of HBO's "Mountainhead" discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power and influence of billionaires.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In Jesse Armstrong's "Mountainhead," some of the world’s richest people gather at a mountain retreat as the technology they have enabled wreaks havoc across the world. Alex Woodson discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power of billionaires. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...
Listen to an all-new episode of "Values & Interests" featuring The Ethics Centre's Dr. Simon Longstaff discussing the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement, and how ethics can help to address global challenges such as climate change. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
Investing in Your Ethical Infrastructure, with Simon Longstaff
The Ethics Centre's Simon Longstaff discusses the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement , and how ethics can help to address global challenges.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Listen to an all-new episode of "Values & Interests" featuring The Ethics Centre's Dr. Simon Longstaff discussing the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement, and how ethics can help to address global challenges such as climate change. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...
As the world grapples with ongoing wars, the threats of climate change, and rising populism, "the pope has the potential to serve as a non-threatening moral leader of transnational orientation," writes James Murphy for the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. carnegiecouncil.co/pope-francis...
The Impact of Pope Francis: The Pope as a Moral Leader on the Global Stage
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July 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As the world grapples with ongoing wars, the threats of climate change, and rising populism, "the pope has the potential to serve as a non-threatening moral leader of transnational orientation," writes James Murphy for the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. carnegiecouncil.co/pope-francis...