Global Ethics Corner

Series produced by Carnegie Council

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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.


211 Pieces

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Governments have a moral responsibility to protect their citizens. How far does that extend? Is a "kill list" justified?

  • Added: Jun 29, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Should the U.S. be helping developing countries when it has its own dramatic domestic problems?

  • Added: Jun 08, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Will the next dominant international conflict be between state capitalism and free market capitalism? Will it supplant the war on terror? What do y...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:15
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How do we meet the massive global issue of fertility without being mired in the abortion debate?

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Are babies born with the morality they need or do they learn it from society? Is morality a biological trait that builds communities through enligh...

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:15
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Should the U.S. shed some global ambitions and responsibilities? Or, is America's global role simply too important, both to the U.S. and the world?...

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:15
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Should election results accurately reflect public opinion or should elections promote effective governance?

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Is it time to reform the U.S. electoral structure? Should more views be represented? Do narrow interests have too much power? What do you think?

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Are nuclear weapons a necessary evil? Is it better to live in a world with nuclear deterrence or one that is free of nuclear threats? What do you t...

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Is the role of the NCAA to help students succeed through sports, or to garner money for educational institutions? With the high drop-out rate of NC...

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  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Benefits from altruism include approval, enhanced image, and neural stimulation--feeling good. Yet if you act selfishly you will have more resource...

  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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What do you think maximizes individual benefits in the marketplace? Is it cut throat competition or altruistic norms of fairness and trust? Can you...

  • Added: May 19, 2010
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Can basic income grants work for those living in extreme poverty? Or are grants discouraging people from taking individual responsibility?

  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Is Goldman Sachs responsible for the current financial crisis in Greece? Or should Greek politicians who knew of Goldman's practices be blamed for ...

  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Does the quest for high television ratings deter Olympic sportscasters from focusing on strategies and techniques of sports? Should Olympic coverag...

  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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One goal of public diplomacy is to create allies inside other states through education programs or cultural exchanges. Should this be viewed as enr...

  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Is U.S. foreign policy determined by individual policy-makers and core values, or by external threats and domestic pressures?

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Has pluralism in America emphasized private interest over public good? Does the market for ideas need more supervision, or should the market rule?

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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For President Obama, what is the relation between religion and politics?

  • Added: Apr 26, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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America's global future seems in doubt with a frozen political process, mountains of debt, stagnant exports, global military commitments, and less ...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2010
  • Length: 02:00