Care ethics derives from the moral philosophy of Carol Gilligan (https://ethicsofcare.org/carol-gilligan/) and a feminist understanding of ethics. You can read her original text from 1982 here: IN A DIFFERENT VOICE The idea of ‘voice’ and ‘listening’ is critical to an understanding of care ethics … [Read more...] about Care Ethics and the Ethics of Care, in Risk
Ethics
Don’t mention the ‘V’ Word
Any review of the discourse in orthodox safety reveals the omission of many words, language and discourse that are critical for an holistic understanding of safety. Just trawl through conference proceedings for the SIA or blogs or podcasts or books on safety and try and find discussion on … [Read more...] about Don’t mention the ‘V’ Word
Critical Theory, Critical Thinking and Safety
Critical Theory, Critical Thinking and Safety I have written before about the need for greater levels of critical thinking, discernment (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/real-risk/ ) and envisioning (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/envisioning-risk-seeing-vision-and-meaning-in-risk/ … [Read more...] about Critical Theory, Critical Thinking and Safety
An Ethic for Dobbing In Safety
An Ethic for Dobbing In Safety We saw this week an ex-Prime Minister of Australia (Tony Abbott) caught on camera at a public beach without a mask . He was fined $500 for breaking the law. Abbott then came out in the media and stated that: The law is interpreted and was wrong and That he … [Read more...] about An Ethic for Dobbing In Safety
200,000 SPoR Book Downloads
200,000 SPoR Book Downloads We’ve had a few milestones lately, first with the 1000th blog (https://safetyrisk.net/celebrating-1000-blogs-on-risk/ ) and now with over 200,000 book sales/downloads of Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR). This is in addition to over 100,000 video downloads … [Read more...] about 200,000 SPoR Book Downloads
Passionately Unethical About Safety
Passionately Unethical About Safety ‘I’m a Bully for Safety’ the T-shirt read, ‘Get some Thug into Ya, for Safety!’ It seems you can present any nonsense in safety as long as it’s justified by passion. And don’t criticise anything because the person projecting the metaphor or symbol is passionate … [Read more...] about Passionately Unethical About Safety
Who Leads the Way in Safety?
Who Leads the Way in Safety? One’s ethos is a vocational methodology, one’s driving meaning and purpose in being. It is from one’s ethos that we develop a method or ethic. An ethic is essentially the systematic construct of what one believes about life, being and personhood. For example: If one … [Read more...] about Who Leads the Way in Safety?
A Person Without Integrity Is Nothing
A Person Without Integrity Is Nothing Some interesting thoughts By Phil La Duke on plagiarism in Safety – in what other “Profession” would plagiarism be so rife or considered an entitlement? First published HERE (and republished with permission) I don’t own a high white horse, so I won’t … [Read more...] about A Person Without Integrity Is Nothing
Podcast – Ethos and Ethics in Risk
Podcast – Ethos and Ethics in Risk In this podcast, Dr. Rob Long and Nippin discuss how your ethos (worldview-methodology) directs your ethic (moral system) as all methods in risk and safety evidence an underlying worldview (ethos). Such matters are rarely discussed in the safety industry. Indeed, … [Read more...] about Podcast – Ethos and Ethics in Risk
Free Online Study – The Essence of Ethics in Risk
Free Online Study - The Essence of Ethics in Risk Anyone considering the essence of ethics in risk must start with an understanding of personhood, the ethic of helping/care and the nature of power. All are essential for any thinking in ethics. Such an understanding precedes any thought of … [Read more...] about Free Online Study – The Essence of Ethics in Risk
