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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The Indian government plans to give all 1.2 billion Indians a fingerprint ID. Are you in favor of a national biometric ID to prevent identity theft...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Could the slow job growth rate of the Great Recession be attributed to new technologies replacing human labor and intelligence? Is artificial intel...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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The proposed building of an Islamic community center two blocks from 9/11’s Ground Zero has become a contentious issue. Would building the center p...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In March 2011, there were over 50 vessels and 800 people held hostage by Somali pirates. What should be the response to these captures? Should a th...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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How well do the institutions of government live up to the expectations of their people? What has America got right? What should it change? How do o...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Turkey’s democracy has been extolled as a model in the Middle East, but has also been belittled for its creeping authoritarianism. Does Turkey offe...

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Bill Gates is spending one billion dollars in two years to eradicate polio. Although a deadly and crippling disease, it is extremely hard to end an...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy, systems must decide who to exclude from public office. What do you do with those who, without ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In the aftermath of popular uprisings in the Middle East, Western aid-donors are confronted by a difficult dilemma. Should they work with anti-demo...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Economic models were the basis for crucial practical decisions that led to the 2008-09 financial crisis. Yet government bailouts remain controversi...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Japan's recent tsunami and nuclear disaster have devastated its fishing industry. Fish are at the heart of Japanese culture, yet worldwide stocks o...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Created and managed by Carnegie Council Ethics Studio and written by Senior Fellow William Vocke, Global Ethics Corner is a weekly 2 minute segment...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Could SEAL Team 6 have captured bin Laden alive? Should training for elite military forces prioritize thoughtfulness at the risk of indecision?

  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Can corruption be legitimized by common usage, legal process, or subsequent legislation? Should old crimes go unpunished by legislative amnesty? Or...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
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Within weeks of independence for Southern Sudan, the Northern Sudanese Army annexed the disputed town of Abyei. Should Southern Sudan respond milit...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2011
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The Chinese economy and defense budget have grown at an enormous rate over the past five years. Do you think that this will lead to global confront...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2011
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The intervention in Libya is the first major action authorized by the Security Council under the "responsibility to protect." Should we take milita...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In "To Kill a Mockingbird" an innocent man is wrongfully sentenced. The author argues that all we can do in the face of injustice is try, accept, a...

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  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Should the president be supported by the legislative branch when making difficult foreign policy decisions requiring the use of force? How does thi...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Can you acknowledge dissenters as patriots? Can you dissent and still sing the national anthem wholeheartedly? Can you live in a middle ground?

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  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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