Award Achievement or Encourage Potential: The Nobel's Purpose?
42 views · Published 16 October 2009 · 1:31 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2009 · News & Politics
When choosing Nobel Peace Prize winners, should the Nobel Committee think of the future, using the Nobel's prestige to encourage peace-making? Or should they identify achievements over time, rewarding those shown worthy?
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