The Ethics Centre's video: A Fine Line Lockdown Laws Intrinsic Dignity

Welcome to A Fine Line, our new weekly insight into the pressing, contemporary ethical issues in the world around us. This week saw Melbourne re-enter lockdown for a period of at least six weeks and the border is closed for the first time in a century. Dr Simon Longstaff examines the inequitable way in which the burdens of COVID-19 bear upon different people and how the intrinsic dignity of all human beings should lie at the core of decision making. If all citizens are equally accountable for controlling the transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 shouldn’t we be equally responsible for the welfare of all? ABOUT THE ETHICS CENTRE The Ethics Centre is an independent not-for-profit that advocates for a more ethical society. A team of innovators, thought leaders and conveners of people and ideas, we deliver a range of services including innovative programs, consulting, leadership and an ethics helpline designed to bring ethics to the centre of everyday life. Across our work, we aim to diagnose, prevent and cure the sources of ethical failure, to increase ethical literacy through education and information, and develop tools to empower good decision making. The Centre’s programs are recognised for stimulating public awareness and understanding, creating a space for open, honest and often difficult conversations. This year marks the 30th anniversary of The Ethics Centre, and we’re committed to educating, engaging and informing for a better world for the 30 years to come. FIND OUT MORE www.ethics.org.au DONATE www.ethics.org.au/donate