On the ethical justification for the use of risk acceptance criteria

Risk Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 303-312

  Aven, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bayesian approach; Ethical justification; Risk acceptance criteria; Risk perspectives; Risk regulations

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS;

BAYESIAN APPROACH; ETHICAL JUSTIFICATION; RISK ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA; RISK PERSPECTIVES; RISK REGULATIONS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CRITICAL LOAD; ETHICS; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK PERCEPTION; STANDARD (REGULATION);

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MEDICAL ETHICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACCIDENTS; BAYES THEOREM; BIOETHICS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 34248646786     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2007.00883.x     Document Type: Article

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