Safe words and safe actions are commonly put in place to ensure scenes can stop whenever a participant wants it to. Other common precautions, like never leaving subs alone while they’re tired up and never flogging or whipping around the face, help keep people safe during BDSM.
Some people who practice ethical BDSM focus on their own behavior and the behavior of those they’re playing with. Others believe ethical BDSM practitioners must expand their worldview by behaving ethically towards all members of the community. Doing this requires not just treating all members of the community with respect, but also calling out unethical behaviors observed within the BDSM community.