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Is U.S. foreign policy determined by individual policy-makers and core values, or by external threats and domestic pressures?
Has pluralism in America emphasized private interest over public good? Does the market for ideas need more supervision, or should the market rule?
For President Obama, what is the relation between religion and politics?
America's global future seems in doubt with a frozen political process, mountains of debt, stagnant exports, global military commitments, and less secure friendships. Is the American Dream dead?
The Eurasia Group identified ten top global risks for business this year, which should be understood not just as political and economic, but also as the basic choices they highlight. What do you think the fundamental issues are for 2010?
Is climate change a common public burden, or should individuals make their own choices? Globally do modernized countries have an obligation to developing countries?
Are we responsible for the well-being of children around the globe, millions of whom die every year from preventable causes? Or does charity begin at home?
In a difficult and protracted war democracies may accept a draw due to a lack of public support. If you were caught between bowing to public opinion and taking bold positions that may alienate the electorate, which would you choose?
What is the U.S. role in the world? There are two extremes. Being an example, or employing forceful U.S. engagement and being a moral champion. Neither pole will or should prevail, but which might best drive America's interests?
Within society there seems to be a general public disdain for excess and a private commitment to excess. Should there be formal or informal standards for compensation? Can you ever earn too much?
Inequality in America has been accelerating rapidly since the 1980s. But capping income levels could put liberty and competitiveness at risk. Regarding income, what is the right balance between liberty and equality?
Private contractors bring important skills to tasks outside the capability or mission of military personnel, but they are not accountable to the government or American people. Is this political cover valuable? What about the hidden costs?
When balancing life's complex tensions, how do you know when you've crossed a line?
When war is a foreign insurgency, balancing human risks and possibility of success is a fundamental ethical dilemma for leaders. What do you think should happen in Afghanistan?
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