Risk and Morality
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2003
- Category
- General, Risk Assessment & Management, Research
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780802087607
- Publish Date
- Jul 2003
- List Price
- $113.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780802085634
- Publish Date
- Jul 2003
- List Price
- $61.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781442679382
- Publish Date
- Jun 2003
- List Price
- $114.00
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Description
Risk and Morality examines how decisions about risk and uncertainty relate to moral principles and ethical conduct. Editors Richard Ericson and Aaron Doyle have brought together in this volume a selection of original essays on the topic by renowned scholars in the disciplines of philosophy, sociology, law, political science, geography, criminology, and accounting from Canada, the United States, England, France, and Australia. Presenting cutting-edge theory and research, the essays analyse the broader social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of risk and morality.
The concept of risk has become pervasive in recent years in political discourse, popular culture, organizational communications, and everyday life. The contributors' respective research projects on risk and morality in politics, business, legal regulation, crime prevention, insurance, extreme sports, and biotechnology provide original empirical evidence to substantiate their theories and address the ideological and policy relevance of their work. Collectively, the contributors explain why risk is such a key aspect of Western culture, and demonstrate that new regimes for risk management are transforming social integration, value-based reasoning and morality. Further, they illustrate that these new regimes do not necessarily foster more responsible conduct or greater accountability in institutions.
About the authors
Aaron Doyle is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carlton University.
The late Richard V. Ericson was Principal of Green College, University of British Columbia, a centre for interndisciplinary scholarship and graduate education.
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