Human Worth & Accountability

How can someone remain worthy of dignity while being held accountable?

Recognising someone's humanity and holding them accountable belong together. Accountability can include an honest account of what happened, repair where possible, protective limits and proportionate consequences. Reflection matters when it changes how a person understands and acts, not simply when it produces a convincing apology. Those who caused harm carry responsibilities that do not belong to those harmed. Recognising their dignity does not require renewed trust, forgiveness or access to the person they harmed.

A question to sit with (optional): What consequence or repair addresses the harm, and whose safety needs protection first?