List of Government Ethics articles
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Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. What’s Next for Elon Musk?
Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.
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A photo illustration of the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius wearing a red MAGA hat that reads "Power is never the objective." What the Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Today’s Policymakers
The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times.
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An illustration shows Indian currency with Narendra Modi at center and billionaires Mukesh Ambani (left) and Gautam Adani (right). How Modi and Trump Treat Billionaires Differently
Both have harnessed industrialists for political ends.
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Donald Trump is seen from behind wearing a baggy blue suit as he exits the stage through a dark curtain. Trump’s Plan for a Greatly Diminished America
Washington is rapidly destroying its international goodwill while Moscow and Beijing cheer along.
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Mohammed al-Halbousi, then the Iraqi parliament speaker, wears a suit and tie with a lanyard nametag around his neck and an Iraqi flag pin on his lapel as he sits amid a large crowd of people, many wearing kaffiyehs on their heads, in Bahrain. The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman
Mohammed al-Halbousi’s ruthless consolidation of power alienated both Sunnis and Shiites.
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A smiling Putin and Schroder move to shake hands in front of a conference table. How to Stop Former Western Leaders From Becoming Paid Shills for Autocrats
From Gerhard Schröder to Tony Blair, former officials have cashed in by repping autocrats and their proxies.
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A member of Hezbollah fires a gun during a funeral for some members who were killed during clashes in the Tayouneh neighbourhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on Oct. 15. Lebanon Is Europe’s Most Urgent Challenge
A collapsing state risks creating a catastrophic refugee crisis.
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A manned walking robot developed by robotics company Korea Future Technology in Gunpo, South Korea, on Dec. 27, 2016. The World Must Regulate Tech Before It’s Too Late
We urgently need a global ethical consensus on how far technological advances can go.
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Five cloned macaques at a Chinese research institution China’s Biotech Boom Could Transform Lives—or Destroy Them
Washington and Beijing have a shared interest in making sure new technology stays within limits.
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Migrants and refugees wrapped in survival foil blankets rest next to rescue members aboard the Topaz Responder ship run by Maltese NGO Moas and the Italian Red Cross after a rescue operation, early morning on November 5, 2016 off the coast of Libya. (ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images) Europe Has Criminalized Humanitarianism
As charity workers get arrested for saving drowning migrants, Europeans are reckoning with the widening gap between their politics and morality.
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A lab worker in China displays the newly developed Inactivated Vaccine for Streptococcal Disease (Type 2) in Swine at Guangdong Winsun Bio Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd on July 31, 2005 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. (China Photos/Getty Images) China Will Always Be Bad at Bioethics
It’s no accident that the Chinese government is leading the world in medical advances — and in dangerous ethical lapses.
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A Palestinian boy holds a bunch of plastic flowers as he plays on the rubble of assassinated Hamas interior minister Said Siam's apartment building during a Hamas rally in Jabalia, on January 20, 2009. Arab leaders today pledged "all forms of support for the reconstruction of Gaza" but failed to set up a specific fund for the war-battered Palestinian enclave, as they wound up a two-day summit. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images) How Israel Won a War but Paid a High Moral Price
A decade of targeted assassinations has pushed the boundaries of Israel's laws and military ethics — and harmed its image across the globe.
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Omar Ashmawy, staff director at the Office of Congressional Ethics. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call) Head of Congressional Ethics Office Sued for Abusing Position, Accused of Assaulting Women
A key official involved in House investigations faces a federal lawsuit alleging misconduct.
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A woman and baby wearing face masks walk in the Forbidden City during heavy pollution in Beijing on February 28, 2013. Beijing residents were urged to stay indoors as pollution levels soared before a sandstorm brought further misery to China's capital. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones (Photo credit should read Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images) As Environmental Catastrophe Looms, Is it Ethical to Have Children?
Two philosophers discuss the morality of family planning in the age of climate change.
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Fire and smoke billow following a reported car bomb explosion at a Syrian pro-government position during clashes between rebel fighters and regime forces to take control of an area in the southern city of Daraa on February 20, 2017. / AFP / MOHAMAD ABAZEED (Photo credit should read MOHAMAD ABAZEED/AFP/Getty Images) Chemical Weapons Aren’t the Real Problem in Syria
The United States cares more about the murder weapon than the murder victim.
