Health and Ethics are priorities for business in 2020
By Prof. Deon Rossouw Health and Ethics seem to be attracting the attention of business in 2020. These are the findings of a survey that was done amongst the chairpersons of the Social and Ethics Committees of 75 organisations who…
Blowing the whistle should not lead to banishment
By Kris Dobie As the pieces of the state capture puzzle are starting to come together, and as the nascent sense of justice can be sensed in recent arrests, we easily forget the role played by those men and women who exposed corrupt…
Ethics Practitioners’ Survey answers many questions about ethics practitioners in Southern Africa
By Dr. Paul Vorster Ethics has become a catchphrase in South Africa. With the sheer number of ethical failures encountered in the public, private, and SOE sectors, managing the ethics of organisations is starting to become a…
The fight against corruption is in your hands ethical citizens
By Liezl Groenewald | Published on 23 September 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter In the now, some would say, infamous letter of President Cyril Ramaphosa to ANC members (published on 23 August 2020), he stated…
You cannot fight corruption by fighting corruption
by Prof Leon van Vuuren | Published on 25 August 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Corruption has become endemic to our society. This means that there are no longer small pockets of corruption. It is pervasive. Eskom. PPE.…
Why are South Africans disrespecting COVID-19 regulations?
by Prof Deon Rossouw | Published on 24 July 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Our President, the Minister of Health, and a number of other members of our national cabinet have on various occasions reprimanded - some…
The influence of COVID-19 on the mental health curve
by Nicole Konstantinopoulos | Published on 26 June 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter We are currently facing more than one pandemic. Yes, COVID-19 may be getting all the attention right now, but there are other…
Reclaiming the rational middle ground
by Kris Dobie | Published on 26 June 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter It is sometimes difficult to come to grips with our angry society. It seems social media in general - and Twitter specifically – has become a warzone…
National Lockdown: Homo Empathicus under the gaze of the law
by Rehilwe Senatla | Published on 26 June 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Recent times have never seen a more challenging battle as the one found now between the law and the idea of doing right - as based on empathy,…
When rules don’t rule, ok.
by Kris Dobie | Published on 25 May 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Today I found myself abiding by the rules and being angry at myself for doing so. (The rules in question are of course the South African COVID-19…