The Ethics of Risk

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Sven Ove Hansson

      Pages 1-3

3. Why Risk Is a Problem for Ethics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5

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   2. The Uncertainties We Face

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      Pages 7-20

   3. Difficulties for Moral Theories

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   4. Back to Basics

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      Pages 44-57

4. Making Prudent Risk Decisions

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Reflecting on the Future

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      Pages 61-73

   3. Thinking in Uncertain Terms

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      Pages 74-93

5. Solving Conflicts of Risk

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Fair Exchanges of Risk

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      Pages 97-110

   3. Moral Excuses under Scrutiny

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      Pages 111-126

6. Back Matter

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When is it morally acceptable to expose others to risk? Most moral philosophers have had very little to say in answer to that question, but here is a moral philosopher who puts it at the centre of his investigations.

• conflicts
• ethics
• future
• morality
• philosophy

• Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

  Sven Ove Hansson

Sven Ove Hansson is Professor in Philosophy at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. He has written extensively on the philosophy of risk, as well as ethics, decision theory and several other areas in philosophy. He is also active in interdisciplinary research co-operations relating to risk and safety. He is the author A Textbook of Belief Dynamics, The Structure of Values and Norms and Setting the Limit, as well as over 250 international refereed articles.

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