The ethics of sanctions

The current sanctions placed on Russia are having a huge impact on the Russian economy.

Person with a begging sign, sitting on a box, rugged up against the cold

The Russian Ruble has crashed. Corporations are suspending trade by the hundreds. And millions of dollars of global assets have been frozen.

But what impact are sanctions having on the Russian people? And where is the humanitarian line when it comes to economic warfare in a globalised world?

Presenter Stefan Posthuma, Professor Carl Rhodes and Steven Hamilton look at the ethical implications of Russian sanctions and where the moral line might be.

LISTEN > The ethics of sanctions | 22 March 2022 | 27 min

Guest bios

Professor Carl Rhodes is the Dean of UTS Business School. See Carl Rhode’s bio on UTS experts

Steven Hamilton is Visiting Fellow at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the Australian National University. See Steven Hamilton’s bio on LinkedIn

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