As climate change continues to threaten people, ecosystems, and future generations, a new report from Senior Fellows Nicholas Harrison and @kaiuwebschmidt.bsky.social examines how applied ethics can help normalize and accelerate implementation of action. carnegiecouncil.co/ethical-stim...

As nuclear capabilities grow and restraints weaken, we've published a new report with The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation that identifies this moment as one of nuclear complacency. Read more about why we are here and what steps can be taken to address it. carnegiecouncil.co/nuclear-comp...

The Trump administration's military strikes on Venezuelan boats aren't just legally and morally dubious but also mark an intensification of unchecked power that threatens civil and political freedom domestically and abroad, argues @cjfinlay.bsky.social. carnegiecouncil.co/finlay-us-bo...

"Bigelow and Oppenheim’s film reflects the current geopolitical reality; a world with few guardrails on nuclear weapons; a binder full of retaliation plans that do not include pathways for deescalation & diplomacy; a house of dynamite." — CCEIA's Kathleen Egan. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...

In a new online roundtable from the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Amitav Acharya argues that global ethics should draw from norms across multiple civilizations, including those beyond the West. carnegiecouncil.co/acharya-futu...

Addressing Moral Exhaustion in Nuclear Policy Against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical complexities and strategic alliances, competition is growing to deepen nuclear insecurities and resurging militarisation.

#OpenAccess from Ethics & International Affairs - Detained Migrant Children, Autonomy, and Positive Duties - https://cup.org/3WqPEvF - Tyra Lennie #FirstView

NEW ISSUE - Ethics & International Affairs - Volume 39 - Issue 2 - https://cup.org/4pNRSCI Includes a Roundtable: Global Governance in Hard Times cc @carnegiecouncil.org

What factors influence how policymakers process and act upon ethical dilemmas around migration? Elizabeth Collett outlines how timing, values, political salience, and public opinion can impact how decision-makers take action. https://carnegiecouncil.co/collett-ethical-dilemmas-framing

Registration is now open for our Global Ethics Day keynote event exploring how we can re-envision humanitarian aid in a changing world featuring Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Mahtani, @anjalikdayal.bsky.social, Aurelien Buffler, and Nadia Daar. carnegiecouncil.co/ged-event-2025

Nations spend billions on soft power, yet there is no reliable way to measure its impact. Stuart MacDonald argues that our inability to measure values-based diplomacy stems from assumptions about how ethics functions in international relations. https://carnegiecouncil.co/philosophy-power-macdonald

Comparing Europe's reception to Syrian refugees in 2015 and displaced Ukrainians in 2022, Dietrich Thränhardt argues that the hospitality dilemma can only be solved when "refugees are recognized as masters of their own life." https://carnegiecouncil.co/refugee-hospitality-thränhardt

As liberalism comes under immense attack worldwide, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal underlines why ethics is more important than ever in his latest article. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal

In a new essay for "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Michael Blake argues that we're wronging future generations by forcing them to deal with the hard political dilemma posed by climate-induced migration. https://carnegiecouncil.co/blake-climate-migration-dilemmas

Meet 2025 - 2026 Carnegie Ethics Fellow Joshua Acosta! In this interview, he discusses how ethics guides his work in conflict resolution and how he sees the Fellowship as an opportunity to advance global cooperation in a fractured world. https://carnegiecouncil.co/cef-spotlight-josh-acosta

Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance, writes CCEIA President Joel Rosenthal. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of states, business, institutions, and the people. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal

NEW PODCAST | @elkeschwarz.bsky.social joins host @kevcomms.bsky.social to unpack the virtue signaling of today’s techno-military-industrial-complex & the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones like Gaza & Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

In a new issue of the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal,‪ @lukasschmid.bsky.social,‬ Martin Ruhs, Rainer Bauböck, and @julia-mp.bsky.social explain how ethics can help advance debates and guide policymaking around migration. carnegiecouncil.co/beyond-myth-...

How can the U.S. pursue a realist foreign policy without abandoning its core values? In a new "Values & Interests" episode, @avindman.bsky.social & @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss the shifting foreign policy landscape and a just end to the war in Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

How can we live a moral life in a catastrophic world? In the latest "Values & Interests" podcast, @bermaninstitute.bsky.social's Travis Rieder & Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss how to overhaul our moral toolkits to address today's global crises. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

NEW: Climate change presents us with tough decisions about the right course of action to take. Ethics can help us navigate those choices. Explore our new interactive tool that aims to show how applied ethics can accelerate climate action implementation. carnegiecouncil.co/climate-acti...

With geopolitical narratives in transition, Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social & @bardcollege.bsky.social's @jpketterer.bsky.social explore how the language of liberal values is increasingly used as a moral Trojan Horse to advance illiberal goals. carnegiecouncil.co/illiberal-na...

In Jesse Armstrong's "Mountainhead," some of the world’s richest people gather at a mountain retreat as the technology they have enabled wreaks havoc across the world. Alex Woodson discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power of billionaires. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...

Listen to an all-new episode of "Values & Interests" featuring The Ethics Centre's Dr. Simon Longstaff discussing the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement, and how ethics can help to address global challenges such as climate change. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

As the world grapples with ongoing wars, the threats of climate change, and rising populism, "the pope has the potential to serve as a non-threatening moral leader of transnational orientation," writes James Murphy for the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. carnegiecouncil.co/pope-francis...

How are UN peacekeeping missions affected by the evolving geopolitical landscape and emerging technologies? Dirk Druet outlines three key challenges and the UN's efforts to address them in the latest "Ethics & International Affairs." carnegiecouncil.co/druet-peacek...

In a new Ethics on Film review, Carnegie Council's Alex Woodson writes about the Oscar-winning film "I'm Still Here" and its depiction of authoritarianism amid the ongoing assault on human rights in the United States today. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...

The UN's transition from leading peace operations to supporting African-led interventions could weaken its commitment to impartiality, argues John Karlsrud in a new issue of "Ethics & International Affairs."

As society faces unprecedented challenges, we're calling on citizens, businesses, schools, governments, and nonprofits to join us for #GlobalEthicsDay on October 15 to re-envision ethics for our changing world. Learn how you can take part: carnegiecouncil.co/global-ethic...

What does the future of UN peacekeeping look like in today's geopolitical environment? @jennifermwelsh.bsky.social‬ & ‪@marie-joellez.bsky.social‬ argue that peacekeeping will have to adapt to the multipolar order while adhering to its core principles. carnegiecouncil.co/peacekeeping...

In a new episode of "Values & Interests," Dr. Edward Brooks, executive director of the Oxford Character Project, joins host @kevcomms.bsky.social to discuss how embracing ethics can unlock better thinking, relationships, & outcomes in our lives. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

At this incredibly fractured time in world affairs, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal reminds us how ethics can help "navigate the big, impersonal, and hopelessly complicated global arrangements that serve up our choices." carnegiecouncil.co/moral-resili...

How can ethics be used to advance global health amid fracturing partnerships & funding cuts? @unnicycles.bsky.social & Robert Klitzman joined Carnegie Ethics Fellow Nicholas Bayer to unpack this question during our latest event: carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-empow...

In response to increasing anti-migrant rhetoric across the globe, we hosted a multi-part convening led by Senior Fellow Michael Doyle & Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Molly O'Toole exploring the challenges facing migrants domestically & abroad. Watch: carnegiecouncil.co/state-of-mig...

"When nostalgia is politicized, it instills a sense of fantasy among the population, a dream that may never lead to the desired flourishing promised by political leaders," writes @eurasiagroup.net's @tinatin.bsky.social in a new article. carnegiecouncil.co/nostalgia-po...

Listen to a new episode of "Values & Interests" out now! University of Minnesota Professor @tanishafazal.bsky.social joins the podcast to discuss shifting geopolitical norms in a moment of global transition. Available wherever you stream your podcasts. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

In the latest issue of "Ethics & International Affairs," @oxanashevel.bsky.social analyzes how an ethical approach to the study of nationalism can produce better policy recommendations. carnegiecouncil.co/shevel-natio...

Join us on May 6 at 8:30am ET for an interactive panel discussion examining the future of global public health, moderated by Carnegie Ethics Fellow Nicholas Bayer alongside Unni Karunakara & @robertklitzman.bsky.social. carnegiecouncil.co/advancing-gl...

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine in its third year, Milada Anna Vachudova and Nadiia Koval argue that the EU can become a "stronger and more ethical geopolitical power" by reviving its enlargement process in the latest issue of "Ethics & International Affairs." carnegiecouncil.co/vachudova-ko...

We're pleased to share that #GlobalEthicsDay will be returning for its 12th year on October 15, 2025 with a new theme: #EthicsReenvisioned. Join us in re-envisioning ethics to build a more peaceful and just world: carnegiecouncil.co/global-ethic...

If you missed our event with The Ethics Institute at Northeastern University on the future of international space governance, you can watch it now on YouTube or listen wherever you stream your podcasts. carnegiecouncil.co/unlocking-co...

As climate change worsens and solar radiation modification technologies gain political traction, Jeroen Oomen questions the politics and ethics behind their normalization in the latest "Ethics & International Affairs." carnegiecouncil.co/oomen-climat...

What are the ethics of making a film like "September 5" in the era of misinformation and the ongoing war in Gaza? Carnegie Council's Alex Woodson unpacks some of these dilemmas in the latest Ethics on Film review: carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...

Is it ethically justified for researchers to explore nonideal scenarios of solar geoengineering deployment despite the potential risks of securitizing the knowledge? Duncan McLaren unpacks the tradeoffs in the latest "Ethics & International Affairs." carnegiecouncil.co/mclaren-sola...

"The Trump–Zelenskyy encounter laid bare five distinct ethical failures. These were not isolated misjudgments, but symptoms of a wider shift in the diplomatic landscape," writes @cbjola.bsky.social in an online essay for "Ethics & International Affairs." carnegiecouncil.co/bjola-trump-...

"America’s polarized debate over immigration policy reflects the worst of ourselves. The nation can do much better both to serve its interests and to reconcile its competing ideals," writes Senior Fellow Michael Doyle. carnegiecouncil.co/immigration-...

What role can small states play to reform the international system amid rising geopolitical tensions? Maldives Ambassador to the UN Ali Naseer Mohamed discusses this and more in the latest episode of "Values & Interests." Listen wherever you stream your podcasts. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

Earlier this week, Juris Pupcenoks moderated a panel discussion with Jean-Marie Guéhenno & Jennifer Welsh to unpack the moral dilemmas of UN peacekeeping in today's geopolitical environment. If you missed our event, you can listen to the full discussion here: carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-empow...

Join our panel discussion on the future of international space governance on Wed. April 2 at 8:30am ET featuring CCEIA President Joel Rosenthal, CSIS' Zhanna Malekos Smith, Diane Howard, & @northeasternu.bsky.social's Ron Sandler, Ann C Thresher, & Mai'a Cross. carnegiecouncil.co/space-diplom...

Why are more people crossing borders today than ever before? Are there effective mechanisms to meet modern-day migration trends? Research Fellow Susie Han makes the case for how the Model International Mobility Convention can meet this moment. carnegiecouncil.co/migration-fr...