Carnegie Council Podcasts · Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders

·1 hr 4 min·5 clips
Zahla Samast reveals how breaking rules saved 270 Afghan students during the Taliban takeover.
This Carnegie Council panel discusses ethical leadership and youth civic engagement on Global Ethics Day, featuring insights from Joel Rosenthal, George Comanda, Kathrine Gauthe, and Zahla Samast. They explore personal experiences, such as evacuating Afghan students and working in conflict zones, to highlight the practical application of ethics in addressing global challenges like disinformation and human rights.

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A steady case for ethics as a daily civic practice, not just a slogan.

Global Ethics Day is treated as a live argument for why ethics still belongs in public life, especially when partisanship, violence, alternative facts, and disinformation are clouding moral judgment.

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Press play if you want ethics treated as a real-world civic responsibility, not a slogan.

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