Risk : philosophical perspectives / edited by Tim Lewens.

Other author Lewens, Tim.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Descriptionx, 217 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Risk and ethics : three approaches / Sven Ove Hansson -- Towards a non-consequentialist approach to acceptable risks / Carl F. Cranor -- What is the value of preventing a fatality? / Jonathan Wolff -- On multi-attribute risk analysis / Martin Peterson -- Great expectations / Adam Morton -- Common-sense precaution and varieties of the precautionary principle / Per Sandin -- Acting under risk / D.H. Mellor -- Towards a political philosophy of risk : experts and publics in deliberative democracy / Martin Kusch -- Moral heuristics and risk / Cass R. Sunstein -- Risk and terrorism / Alan Ryan -- Risk, harm, interests, and rights / Stephen Perry.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006039490
ISBN9780415422833 (hbk.)
ISBN0415422833 (hbk.)
ISBN9780415422840 (pbk.)
ISBN0415422841 (pbk.)
ISBN9780203962596 (ebk.)
ISBN0203962591 (ebk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HM1101 .R587 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold