we want to have a discussion about Ethicizing Development.

Ethical considerations play a major role in international development projects. In the recent past, the international development community has come to realize the detriments of practices like voluntourism, urging a closer look at the ethical dimensions of mainstream development practices.
Development practitioners working in a field driven by the quest for funding often grapple with ethical questions about conventional mechanisms, such as storytelling. In a post-COVID-19 world, decisions for rebuilding and supporting society will inevitably raise ethical dilemmas that actors in the Global North and Global South must be ready to comprehensively and collaboratively address.
In this space, we want to talk about ways in which development theory and practice can be ethically problematic. What precautions should be taken in order to minimize the risk of these ethical dilemmas? What is the importance of ethical considerations in the sector of international development, and how should development practitioners be responding to ethical concerns? How do we move development as a practice into a more equitable and ethical era?

Leave us your thoughts below. We can’t wait to chat.

here are some resources that we and others have found useful throughout this conversation:

IRDC: Research ethics practices during COVID-19

UNDP: Ethics

This is a moderated discussion space. We will take every measure to make sure that we are working to create an inclusive space of inclusion. In this affirmation, we are still learning. Should you have any concerns with a post, please email communications.idw@aedsa.ca. 

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