The idea that people instinctively know what is right and wrong is naïve, immature and unprofessional. Anyone who lives in the real world knows that a host of things affect moral, cultural and ethical judgment. The same applies to the notion of ‘common sense’. There is no sensemaking that is held in … [Read more...] about Don’t Do the Right Thing in Safety
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Using Safety as a Moral Weapon
‘Risk has been projected by 'risk theory' as a set of technical issues, of 'risk analysis,' 'risk assessment,' and 'risk management,' but the technical dimensions of risk do not eliminate moral and normative judgments.’ (p. 171, Hunt, ‘Risk and Moralization in Everyday Life’. In., Risk and Morality, … [Read more...] about Using Safety as a Moral Weapon
A Moral Dilemma for Safety
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
Zero as Morally Wicked
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
Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics
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