Navigating ethical dilemmas in humanitarian action
No easy choice: A humanitarian's guide to ethical, principled decision making
Humanitarians often face difficult ethical dilemmas: from immediate operational choices to bigger strategic questions. A dilemma requires making a difficult choice when no choice is obvious or ideal. The humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence alone do not always help us make the decision.
Building on the findings of the Humanitarian Outcomes report, Navigating Ethical Dilemmas for Humanitarian Action in Afghanistan, it became clear that a gap in the system exists in terms of a framework to address ethical dilemmas. This guide offers a tool and process for structured deliberation to help organisations and individuals make better choices for principled humanitarian action. For further information, please see the resources below.
Partners