Taking Risks on Behalf of Another
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079555 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Thomas (0000-0003-3933-1264), Johanna Thoma (0000-0002-1364-4521, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12898 |
| OpenAlex | W4318320717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 49 |
A growing number of decision theorists have, in recent years, defended the view that rationality is permissive under risk: Different rational agents may be more or less risk-averse or risk-inclined. This can result in them making different choices under risk even if they value outcomes in exactly the same way. One pressing question that arises once we grant such permissiveness is what attitude to risk we should implement when choosing on behalf of other people. Are we permitted to implement any of the rationally permissible risk attitudes, is there some specific risk attitude that is required when choosing for others, or are we required to defer to the risk attitudes of the people on whose behalf we are choosing? This article elaborates on this question, explains its wider practical and theoretical significance, provides an overview of existing answers, and explores how to go about providing a more systematic account of how to choose on behalf of others in risky contexts
Actuarial science · Business · Economics · Epistemology · Permissive · Positive economics · Rationality · Risk analysis (engineering · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Free Will and Agency · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management · Social Psychology
Risk Attitudes and Justifiability to Each
Patients, doctors and risk attitudes
Avoiding risks behind the veil of ignorance
Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Risky Health Interventions
Respect for others' risk attitudes and the long‐run future
Radical Permissivism and Choosing for Others
How Should Risk and Ambiguity Affect Our Charitable Giving
The Ethics of Making Risky Decisions for Others
The Community of Advantage
Risk and Rationality
Qalys
Le Comportement de l'Homme Rationnel devant le Risque
A theory of anticipated utility
Contractualism's (Not So) Slippery Slope
Paternalism, Respect, and the Will
Contractualism and risk preferences
Attitudes toward risk are complicated
Weighing and aggregating reasons under uncertainty
Ignore risk; Maximize expected moral value
Impartial Evaluation under Ambiguity
Risk Attitudes and Social Choice
Rank-Weighted Utilitarianism and the Veil of Ignorance
Decision making for others involving risk
Out of the Ashes
Prioritarianism and the Measure of Utility
Ambiguity aversion behind the veil of ignorance
The intrinsic value of risky prospects
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior
What Is Risk Aversion
Contractualism and Social Risk
Why It Matters That Some Are Worse Off Than Others
| Citations per year | 1.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |