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A Moral Dilemma for Safety

September 29, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

A Moral Dilemma for Safety Morals and Ethics are NOT the same thing, despite what the ‘Micky Mouse’ chapter on Ethics in the AIHS BoK states ( p.1). It is critical that the difference between moral and ethics be defined and understood, particularly in understanding the way Safety dehumanizes … [Read more...] about A Moral Dilemma for Safety

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Zero as Morally Wicked

September 7, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

  Ravetz in the foreword to Independent Thinking in an Uncertain World, A Mind of One’s Own  talks about ‘post-normal science’, ‘box-ticking culture’ and the ‘poverty of normal science’. He sets the scene for a conversation about the limits of the myth of objectivity and tackling some of the … [Read more...] about Zero as Morally Wicked

Filed Under: Ethics, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: ethics, morals, wicked problem, zero

Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics

November 1, 2015 by Admin 1 Comment

Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics We all know how massively complicated, confusing and unwieldy Safety Management Systems have become (see Measuring Safety, You’ve Got It All Wrong). Many companies (co-incidentally those who have created these convoluted behemoths of safety systems) have … [Read more...] about Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics

Filed Under: Safety Leadership, Safety Legislation, Safety Professional Tagged With: ethics, golden safety rules, leadership, morals

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