- UN Reform and Collective Security - The establishment of the
International Criminal Court - U.S. judiciary's relationship to
international law and its enforcement In the 2004 presidential
election, American voters consistently cited "values" as among
the most important factors in their political decision-making.
The "values" debate lacked, however, an important international
dimension, as it tended to focus on issues of private morality.
The Ethics in a Violent World initiative seeks to extend
citizens' deep-seated and pervasive concern for values to an
understanding of American foreign policy. This can be done
through clarifying and strengthening the public's intuitive
sentiment that international institutions can be a force for the
public good, both at home and abroad. Not only do 62 percent of
Americans favor participation in the United Nations, but 69
percent believe, more specifically, that the UN brings
legitimacy to the use of military force.1 58 percent of
Americans want the United States to support