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| Probability that harm will occur |
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What is Lowrance definition of safety
What are the problems with his definition? |
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A thing is safe if its risks are judged to be acceptable
Issues: People overestimate the risk(eg. nuclear plants)
People underestimate the risk (driving)
Who gets to judge the risk |
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| Determining the likelihood that harm will occur |
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| Trying to decrease the likely hood that harm will occur |
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| how the public perceives a risk |
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| What factors affect the acceptability of a risk by the public |
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| 1) voluntary 2) level of control 3) Natural vs human caused 4) Job related 5) Experience |
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| What is involved with risk communication |
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| 1) how the information is phrased presented 2) the education level of the person the information is presented to 3)How the information is distributed 4) how knowledgeable are the people about science and engineering |
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| increase the capacity of a product to overcome imperfections and variability in materials, and the use |
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| What does a Kantian believe about Risk perception and risk management |
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| respect people enough to give them all the information and let them make their own decisions |
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| What does a Utilitarian believe about Risk perception and risk management |
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| He believes that only the consequences of a decision and empirical data matter |
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| What are two principles that guide policy making |
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Definition
Paternalism- Protecting you from yourself eg( helmets, seatbelts)
Harm to others- protecting others from harm. (eg. theft assault murder) |
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| What are 4 ethical issues with Automobiles |
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-enviroment
-politics/policy
-Driving/practices
-Harm (more people are killed/injured in automobile accidents that anything else)
-white flight = racism
-war/foreign policy issues - oil |
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| What was Husak article about/titled |
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Definition
| "The immorality of SUV's and Trucks"- If someone is driving a crash incompatible car for frivolous reasons they are committing a immoral act |
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| What is the crash incompatibility of SUV's |
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Definition
| They are taller (height), heavier(weight), and more ridged than most cars on the road |
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| What is the other problem with SUV's and Trucks that causes accidents? |
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| They obstruct the vision of other drivers |
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| Review the notes, Engineers are held to high standards of honesty, NSPE- 2 of the 6 fundamental cannons talk about honesty. |
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| what does a Kantian believe about honesty |
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| That there are no exceptions where people can lie. That deception show a lack of respect for other people |
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| How is academic integrity promoted |
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Definition
| Honor codes promote academic integrity, |
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