Introduction In order to understand the relationship between ethics and mobbing, it is useful to start by understanding the origin of the word ‘ethics’. This comes from the Greek ‘ethos’, meaning ‘way of being’. There is therefore an academic understanding of ethics, and a cultural understanding. Both are relevant here. Interestingly, the concept of mobbing […]

PreventionPrevention is always better than cure, so the first approach to rehabilitation of workplace mobbing is to take a public health perspective and to try to prevent it from happening in the first place. Gallant (2012) makes four recommendations to prevent workplace bullying in higher education, and these recommendations could equally be applied to mobbing […]

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity” Simone Weil Healing from the mob is about halting the destruction of self. This process has been started by the mob, but it can only be stopped by you. Your friends and family can help, but it depends first and foremost on yourself. Healing is about […]