The Price of Precaution and the Ethics of Risk

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Munthe, Christian (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Σειρά: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology, 6
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Political science.; Ethics.; Environment.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Philosophy of Technology.; Political Science.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Environment, general.

Since a couple of decades, the notion of a precautionary principle plays a central and increasingly influential role in international as well as national policy and regulation regarding the environment and the use of technology. Urging society to take action in the face of potential risks of human a...