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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Is secrecy in foreign policy an unfortunate yet necessary way to maintain national security? Or does the lack of transparency in state decisions un...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Smartphones rely on coltan, much of which is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Given that the Congo represents one of the worst illustrati...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Should national parks introduce non-native species for recreational purposes, or focus on preserving the parks' natural state?

  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Have aircraft carriers lost their place as core naval assets for projecting force? Does the carrier's symbolic role and massive armament still sust...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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China undervalues its currency and pursues an export-led growth model, resulting in the loss of U.S. jobs. Confrontation on this issue is dangerous...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Civility has fled the 24/7 news cycle. Public life need not be this way. Why do we tolerate, even gorge, on this lack of civility? How do you handl...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Moral injury is a new concept to describe the harm done to combatants traumatized by war. Is this concept confined to combatants alone, or is moral...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
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Do markets promote the greatest good for the greatest number? What do you think? Should long-term economic growth, promised by a free market, be pr...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Would Serbian admission to the EU prevent another Balkan War? Is promoting Serbian democracy more important than securing justice for 1990s genocid...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Brazil's President Lula da Silva handpicked Dilma Rousseff as his successor, even though she has never held political office. How important is cont...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
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With the rise in power of emerging markets and developing economies should the architecture of global economics change to reflect their market appr...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
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The UN Charter states that human rights is the responsibility of international society. It also prohibits forceful interference against the territo...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:01
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Western support of Israel demonstrates a clash of interests and values. Israel is a key U.S. ally, yet its policies towards Gaza and the West Bank ...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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U.S. diplomatic cables exposed through WikiLeaks raise several questions about transparency and trust. Should governments employ secrecy in diploma...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Should non-state armed groups be excluded from the formal realm of international humanitarian law? Should they be held to the same standards as sta...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
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Wikileaks cables reveal that U.S. diplomats are "a big part of the sales force." Is diplomacy diminished or conflicts harder to resolve if diplomat...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
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Chinese policies tilt the field and undermine free trade, according to journalist David Leonhardt. Should the U.S. use sanctions more aggressively ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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The annual announcement from the Eurasia Group of top global risks is here. Do you agree with their choice of fundamental issues for 2011?

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In Tunisia, the Jasmine Revolution showed the vulnerability of unpopular and anti-democratic regimes. Should the West support authoritarian regimes...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Two waves are overwhelming Egypt and possibly the Middle East: democracy and demography. Can a youthful imperative for rapid change amplify or dimi...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00