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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Should you ever deal with dictators? Two American journalists held hostage in North Korea were released as a result of Bill Clinton's recent meetin...
- Added: Sep 16, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Do immigrants help or hurt America? Closed borders cut off the world's best and brightest, while open borders may invite the world's desperate, cri...
- Added: Sep 18, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Should cultural treasures, acquired under dubious circumstances, be returned to their places of origin?
- Added: Nov 13, 2009
- Length: 01:30
When choosing Nobel Peace Prize winners, should the Nobel Committee think of the future, using the Nobel's prestige to encourage peace-making? Or s...
- Added: Nov 13, 2009
- Length: 01:30
When war is a foreign insurgency, balancing human risks and possibility of success is a fundamental ethical dilemma for leaders. What do you think ...
- Added: Nov 13, 2009
- Length: 02:00
Private contractors bring important skills to tasks outside the capability or mission of military personnel, but they are not accountable to the go...
- Added: Mar 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
What is the U.S. role in the world? There are two extremes. Being an example, or employing forceful U.S. engagement and being a moral champion. Nei...
- Added: Mar 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Within society there seems to be a general public disdain for excess and a private commitment to excess. Should there be formal or informal standar...
- Added: Mar 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
In a difficult and protracted war democracies may accept a draw due to a lack of public support. If you were caught between bowing to public opinio...
- Added: Mar 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
Are we responsible for the well-being of children around the globe, millions of whom die every year from preventable causes? Or does charity begin ...
- Added: Mar 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
The Eurasia Group identified ten top global risks for business this year, which should be understood not just as political and economic, but also a...
- Added: Mar 25, 2010
- Length: 02:00
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
For President Obama, what is the relation between religion and politics?
- Added: Apr 26, 2010
- Length: 02:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Length: 02:00
