The road to hell is paved with good intentionality

The dislocation of the pandemic caused social convulsions around the world. Well meaning members of the middle and rule class seem to have rediscovered humans – essential workers, employees, members of under-represented minorities, and children. In our rush to atone our sins and redress imbalances,...

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Main Author: Carin-Isabel Knoop
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Academicus 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b061e01f249e41299d17a4b22326f14c
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Summary:The dislocation of the pandemic caused social convulsions around the world. Well meaning members of the middle and rule class seem to have rediscovered humans – essential workers, employees, members of under-represented minorities, and children. In our rush to atone our sins and redress imbalances, we are not stopping to define words nor, as the pragmatists would want us to, think through what our moral precepts mean in practice. Teams that do not take the time to establish ground rules and common definitions often get a faster start, but don’t always have the most impact.