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2.4 Doing the Right Thing: Whole World Discussions on Humanitarian Ethics

2.4 Doing the Right Thing: Whole World Discussions on Humanitarian Ethics

FromRethinking Development Podcast


2.4 Doing the Right Thing: Whole World Discussions on Humanitarian Ethics

FromRethinking Development Podcast

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hugo Slim is a leading authority on the ethics of war and humanitarian action with a career that combines academia, diplomacy and operations. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. He was Head of Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from 2015-2020 and Chief Scholar at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue from 2003-2007. From 1994-2003 he worked as a frontline humanitarian for Save the Children and the United Nations in Morocco, Sudan, Ethiopia and the Palestinian Territories. He is the author of 30 refereed journal papers and several books, including: Killing Civilians: Method, Madness and Morality in War (Hurst/OUP, 2007) and Humanitarian Ethics: A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster (Hurst/OUP 2015). He speaks to us about human rights and human duties, humanitarian diplomacy, working in academia, moral dilemmas, protection of civilians, the Geneva Conventions, the importance of public deliberations, localizing aid, resilience and empowerment, ethical leadership, rich world vs whole world discussions, the COVID-19 pandemic and much more. He joins us from Oxford, UK. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rethinkingdevelopment)
Released:
Apr 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (56)

Long-form, personal conversations with international development and humanitarian aid practitioners, thinkers, activists, academics and more. Conversations center on lived experiences and reflections on ethical issues, power dynamics, systemic challenges and lessons learnt. Common themes: redistributing power, working with diverse stakeholders, negotiating partnerships, measuring impact, learning from mistakes, doing no harm, building trust, ensuring accountability, rejecting saviour complexes, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination, and much more. Want to support our content? Become a monthly patron: https://www.patreon.com/rethinkingdevelopment