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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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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Length: 02:00
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
- Length: 02:00
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
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
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
