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.


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With primary season starting up, the Republican candidates are traveling around the nation, making stump speeches, kissing babies, and spending mil...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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As NATO's missile defense system goes live in Turkey, questions have been raised about the nation's human rights record. Should NATO condemn Turkey...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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President Obama's plan for a manufacturing revival has seen bipartisan support, but some economists are asking serious questions. Will more America...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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As the Cuban embargo reaches a milestone, a majority of Americans think it's time for a change. Many argue that the communist stronghold is no long...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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As the Arab Spring celebrates its one-year anniversary, the West is cautiously awaiting the next step. Will democracy flourish in the Middle East a...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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It's been almost a year since demonstrations started in Syria and the government crackdown gets bloodier every day. With sanctions not producing re...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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With economic malaise and political stalemates commonplace across the U.S. and Europe, some are beginning to look to China for answers. Is democrac...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:02
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Border disputes have been around for thousands of years, but in the age of Google Maps, they are taking on another dimension. Does Google bear any ...

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With a recent resurgence of nationalism, Scottish independence is once again a topic of discussion. Do Scotland's vast oil reserves make this a rea...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplif...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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The very public resignation of Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith is the low point in a bad year for Wall Street. With the Occupy movement and a ru...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:44
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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