Dignity in Safeguarding
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Dignity in Safeguarding
Presented by Dr Simon Longstaff AO, The Ethics Centre
The dignity of the human person is central in Catholic Social Teaching, and in safeguarding we also pay close attention to the dignity of risk in the provision of ministry and services to vulnerable people.
Recorded on 1 March 2024
Recorded on 1 March 2024
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At times we can experience a tension between our Catholic tradition – respecting and recognising each person as an individual – and the requirements of modern society, standards and compliance.
Within a service context, how do we navigate that tension honestly? How does this tension affect how we think as religious organisations? What effect does this tension have on our traditions and embedded behaviours? What do we do when values and principles seemingly pull us in opposite directions?
In this recorded webinar led by Dr Simon Longstaff AO, participants were invited to join this discussion and bring their own examples.
Dr Simon Longstaff has been Executive Director of The Ethics Centre for 30 years, working across business, government and society. He has a PhD in philosophy from Cambridge University, is a Fellow of CPA Australia and of the Royal Society of NSW, and an Adjunct Professor of the AGSM at UNSW. Simon was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2013.
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