Who We Are
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Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1914, the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is an independent, nonprofit, educational 501(c)3 institution serving international affairs professionals, teachers and students, and the attentive public.
Since its inception, the Council has focused on the enduring importance of ethical values in international relations. Then, as now, the Council aspires to be a worldwide "voice for ethics."
It provides a nonpartisan, open forum for discussions that go beyond the political efficacy and economic efficiency of policies to questions of values, principles, and moral argument—discussions which might not otherwise take place.
The Council takes a pluralistic approach to ethics. By ethics, we mean systematic reflection on the standards by which policy choices are made and defended, and attention to the Carnegie Council's guiding principles: pluralism, rights and responsibilities, and fairness.
Although related to other Carnegie organizations through its founder and principal benefactor, Andrew Carnegie, the Council is separate and independent from all other Carnegie philanthropies. Operating under its own charter and its own governance structure the Council embodies Andrew Carnegie's two great philanthropic interests: extending educational opportunity and promoting the peaceful resolution of conflict.
Our newest venture, the Carnegie Ethics Studio, leverages new technologies in service of the enduring values that have guided the Council through its history.
We record our public events on video and/or audio. The Studio edits all of these programs in-house and makes them available for online distribution. It also produces additional original content, such as interviews (see the Interview section and browse the Video and Audio sections) and the Global Ethics Corner weekly series.
The Studio is the Council's distribution mechanism for all of its activities. In addition to our New York based programs, the Studio services the Ethics Centers/Labs belonging to the Council's new Global Ethics Network. This network of educational partnerships is now being established around the world.
WHAT WE OFFER
The Carnegie Council focuses its efforts on three broad themes: Ethics, War, and Peace, Global Social Justice, and Religion in Politics. It convenes agenda-setting forums and creates educational opportunities and information resources for a worldwide audience.
In addition to its extensive public affairs lectures and other program events, the Council offers a wide array of reference material. Our flagship publication is our quarterly journal, Ethics & International Affairs and we also run Policy Innovations, an online magazine featuring the best thinking on a fairer globalization.
ONLINE RESOURCES
The bulk of our resources are now online and free of charge. We invite you to watch video interviews and talks; listen to audios; subscribe to our audio and video podcasts; and read scholarly articles, opinion pieces, and up-to-the-minute transcripts of talks on current affairs.
GET INVOLVED
We encourage you to take advantage of the resources provided by the Carnegie Council through our website, our programs and publications, and membership. Our programs and free resources are made possible through the generous donations of our supporters.
To keep up with our work, please sign up for our free electronic newsletter and email info@cceia.org with your address to receive our free regular print bulletin. You may also read our Annual Reports online.
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