Nonconsequentialist Precaution

How cautious should regulators be? A standard answer is consequentialist: regulators should be just cautious enough to maximize expected social value. This paper charts the prospects of a nonconsequentialist - and more precautionary - alternative. More specifically, it argues that a contractualism f...

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Published in:Ethical theory and moral practice
Main Author: Morgan-Knapp, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2015]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 785-797
IxTheo Classification:NCA Ethics
VA Philosophy
XA Law
Further subjects:B Cost-benefit analysis
B Precautionary Principle
B Risk
B Regulation
B Contractualism
B Ex ante
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