Catastrophic risk

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4869375
AutoresH Orri Stefánsson (0000-0002-8382-1802, Institute for Futures Studies, autor correspondente)
Ano2020
Volume15
Fascículo11
Páginas1-11
Data de publicação2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPhilosophy Compass (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/phc3.12709
OpenAlexW4233982265
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas34

Catastrophic risk raises questions that are not only of practical importance, but also of great philosophical interest, such as how to define 'catastrophe' and what distinguishes catastrophic outcomes from non-catastrophic ones. Catastrophic risk also raises questions about how to rationally respond to such risks. How to rationally respond arguably partly depends on the severity of the uncertainty, for instance, whether quantitative probabilistic information is available, or whether only comparative likelihood information is available, or neither type of information. Finally, catastrophic risk raises important ethical questions about what to do when catastrophe avoidance conflicts with equity promotion

Actuarial science · Business · Catastrophic failure · Economics · Epistemology · Equity (law · Political science · Probabilistic logic · Risk analysis (engineering · Law · Philosophy · Risk Perception and Management