It is pointless to talk about blame and ‘principles’ outside of a mature and well-articulated ethical framework. We read in the HOP Discourse the obsession and fear of failure and blame indeed, the slogans that accompany this fear are called ‘principles’. They are not. The central slogans of HOP … [Read more...] about The Blame Game in Safety
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Ways to Be Blameworthy
We all know that the foundation for propaganda and indoctrination is slogans (Ellul https://monoskop.org/images/4/44/Ellul_Jacques_Propaganda_The_Formation_of_Mens_Attitudes.pdf). Slogans are a trap for those who want simplistic fixes to wicked problems … [Read more...] about Ways to Be Blameworthy
Grenfell Uncovered, But Don’t Blame Anyone
If you get a chance to watch Grenfell Uncovered do so. The documentary tells the story of neglect, corruption, greed, incompetence, negligence and intentional unethical conduct by executives (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37024060/) that led to the deaths of 72 people. The fire started by an … [Read more...] about Grenfell Uncovered, But Don’t Blame Anyone
Who Is Responsible When the Cause is NOT a Person?
The first recoded death by driverless car was of Elaine Herzberg in 2018. When this happens who is responsible? There are other examples. Of course, the pundits were telling us 10 years ago that driverless cars would be all over the roads by now. They are not. The propaganda about technology … [Read more...] about Who Is Responsible When the Cause is NOT a Person?
Why Deliver Outcomes When Propaganda Will Do?
I recently watched Goebbels and the Fuhrer and read Trump and Hitler, A Comparative Study of Lying and it resonated with so much with what circulates in the safety industry, that is simply propaganda. Why deliver outcomes or practical methods when slogans will do? … [Read more...] about Why Deliver Outcomes When Propaganda Will Do?
Blame Fixes Many Things and The Slogan Trap
The trouble is, that when you call slogans ‘principles’ without any articulated ethic, you create new problems and dangerous by-products. The slogan ‘blame fixes nothing’ is a dangerous and false slogan. The reality is, when something goes seriously wrong, the courts and regulators seek blame … [Read more...] about Blame Fixes Many Things and The Slogan Trap
Sacrificing Truth for No Blame
One of the by-products of the positive psychology cult is: the massaging of truth, the creation of false narratives, linguistic spin and ethical gymnastics. Whilst there is nothing wrong with positive psychology in itself its evolution as a reaction against perceived negative analysis such as: … [Read more...] about Sacrificing Truth for No Blame
The Blame Game of HOP
The HOP club seem to think that reality can be reshaped by a collection of slogans and memes. One of the classics is the slogan ‘blame fixes nothing’. Of course, the reality is that blame fixes things, this is the foundation of the justice system. The court decides where the blame lies and what … [Read more...] about The Blame Game of HOP
The Joy Of Blame
The Joy Of Blame Recent blog post by Phil La Duke – see it here Extract: What is it about blaming that feels so good? Why do we enjoy it so much? What’s that? YOU don’t enjoy blaming people; I’m sorry, I’m skeptical. I have reason to be. As a certified Just Culture practitioner who … [Read more...] about The Joy Of Blame
Shame and Blame as Social Semiosis
Popular discourse on shame and blame tend to place emphasis on the individual. Shame often emerges out of blame but this most often occurs in a social context. If someone does know about an action or event anchored to you, then I guess any sense of shame is only private or historical. Blame and … [Read more...] about Shame and Blame as Social Semiosis