Portrait of Hans J. Morgenthau by O. Donnandi.
May 12, 1985
International Relations Scholar; Former Carnegie Council Trustee
Moral principles become disconnected from political actions in three ways: contextualizing ethics for time and place as well as man, politics, and the nation-state; subjugating morals in the name of a utopian end; and viewing power alone as a moral principle.
SEP 15, 2026 • Article
At a time of profound ethical challenges—from rapid technological change to shifting geopolitical tensions—Carnegie Council is helping prepare the next generation of leaders.
SEP 15, 2026 • Video
Access a recording of this "Values & Interests" event with Freedom House CEO Jamie Fly and Council President Joel Rosenthal discussing the state of democracy globally.
SEP 2, 2026 • Article
This review of "The Brink of War" discusses issues relating to nuclear ethics in its depiction of the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev.
