Cancel culture… manifested on the back of decades of installing an illusion of ethics.
You know the kind of ethics I mean – the ones that are copy & pasted into every business & workplace, and nobody really knows what they mean.
The kind of ethics that are so transparent they don’t actually exist!
The kind of ethics that organisations roll out of the cupboard and pay lip service to whenever they feel the fear of a complaint looming…
Ethics that promise to uphold & protect – then fight to the death in order to prevent upholding or protecting .
The unethical ethics, that are used as a big stick to devalue and minimise the experience and learning of others…
Lets consider for a moment – what are Ethics? … what do Ethics really look like?
Truth
Integrity
Congruence
Respect
Equality
Honour
Choice
Trust
Inclusion
Consideration
Accountability
Transparency
Understanding
Fairness
Kindness
Compassion
Empathy
Freedom
Value
Protection
Rights
Privacy
Confidentiality
Not an exhaustive list by any means.
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Ethics are not just wording in policy documents to be utilised in a defence or to criticise the behaviours of others … ethics are the actual Thoughts, words, beliefs and behaviours that are compassionately shared between humans to ensure we are all treated fairly throughout our lives.
Ethics are a way of life …
a way of being in the world..
Ethics are how we treat each other …. anything less, is unethical!
What ethics are not…
It’s unethical to secretly dig for dirt on someone, and then reveal undesirable information in the name of ‘ethics’ – whilst leaving oneself out of the judging.
Transparency, Truth & integrity are all missing …
It’s unethical to devalue people because you disagree or disapprove of their viewpoint..
Compassion, Empathy and Respect are all missing …
It’s unethical to judge, gossip, to blame, to exclude …
Congruence, Accountability Fairness, Equality and Kindness are all missing..
It’s unethical to bully & shame others and then use your power & position to silence their voices.
Truth, Fairness and Accountability are missing..
Ethics are nothing but an illusion without thoughts, feelings words and behaviours to match..
CUE – the person-centred approach… ethics to live by…
Congruence
Unconditional Positive Regard – for self and others
Empathic Understanding..
Please say what you mean & mean what you say … with compassion and empathy