Global Ethics Corner
Series produced by Carnegie Council
Global Ethics Corner is a weekly 2-minute interstitial examination of newsworthy ethical issues, hosted and produced by Carnegie Council Senior Fellow William Vocke.
The Global Ethics Corner is a weekly multimedia production that examines an intriguing ethical puzzle presented in international affairs. Host William Vocke presents alternative views and asks the listener to consider various implications. Available since October 2008, Global Ethics Corner can be featured both on-air as a radio module and on Web sites as a multi-media offering.
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Do the presidential nominating conventions still serve a purpose in American politics? Do these events need to be reformed or scaled down? Or shoul...
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 02:03
From jailing bloggers in Ethiopia to legislating religion-neutral clothing in France, censorship takes many forms. Is censorship ever warranted, ev...
- Added: Aug 16, 2012
- Length: 02:03
The London Olympics are unfolding as Britain endures a severe recession. With a $17 billion price tag, are the Olympics worth it for a nation going...
- Added: Aug 08, 2012
- Length: 01:49
The gun control debate in the United States has been revived in the wake of the Aurora massacre. With thousands of firearm-related homicides each y...
- Added: Aug 01, 2012
- Length: 02:00
With Somali piracy surging over the last four years, the UN is calling for travel and financial sanctions on senior pirate leaders. Is this an effe...
- Added: Jul 23, 2012
- Length: 02:03
A recent report showed that the American arms industry made billions last year selling to states with questionable human rights records. Should a g...
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 02:01
Americans are used to hearing about drones being used in Pakistan and Yemen, but they are increasingly being deployed domestically. With organizati...
- Added: Jul 12, 2012
- Length: 01:56
The International Criminal Court turns 10 in July after a tumultuous first decade. With only a handful of rulings handed down, critics say the ICC ...
- Added: Jun 25, 2012
- Length: 02:04
An influential Russian engineer recently called for an international ban on cyber weapons, saying that they could have unforeseen consequences, but...
- Added: Jun 19, 2012
- Length: 01:58
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently won his recall election and many are saying this is due, in part, to the "Citizens United" decision, which...
- Added: Jun 19, 2012
- Length: 02:05
After a recent "New York Times" story on Obama's "kill list" of terrorists, many are questioning the president's counterterrorism strategy. Is it e...
- Added: Jun 19, 2012
- Length: 01:59
With Chen Guangcheng now in the United States on a student visa, a diplomatic nightmare has been averted for the Obama administration. But this com...
- Added: May 29, 2012
- Length: 02:02
A Ph.D. used to be a ticket to a comfortable career in academia. But, in recent years, increasing numbers of Ph.D.'s have had trouble finding jobs ...
- Added: May 23, 2012
- Length: 02:01
Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just...
- Added: May 14, 2012
- Length: 02:06
President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently defended drone strikes, saying they are legal, wise, and moral. But, citing international l...
- Added: May 07, 2012
- Length: 01:53
After the recent highly publicized stories of American military members desecrating the remains of Taliban soldiers, many in the U.S. armed forces ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2012
- Length: 02:05
With the election of another American to head the World Bank, some are questioning the institution's legitimacy and role in the world. Since once-i...
- Added: Apr 24, 2012
- Length: 01:57
A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. ...
- Added: Apr 16, 2012
- Length: 02:06
Mike Daisey has admitted to fabricating parts of his story on Foxconn for "This American Life." But, perhaps partly due to the attention his story ...
- Added: Apr 10, 2012
- Length: 02:02
With the Supreme Court set to make a decision, the Affordable Care Act is a major source of debate in the United States. Do all Americans have the ...
- Added: Apr 03, 2012
- Length: 02:00
