Hi Peter:
> Regardless of any particular view on intent to do harm, intent implies human
> action. Similar levels of harm can be accomplished using the items I
On this subject, here are a couple of web sites
that address behavior as an effective means of
achieving safety, and "target" risk as an effective
means for engaging in hazardous activity.
Best regards,
Rich
http://www.RyderMarsh.co.uk/
Behavioural Safety Programmes come in many guises
but all share one common theme, namely an explicit
focus on the key behaviours that lead to accidents
and unsafe practices.
http://pavlov.psyc.queensu.ca/target/index.html
TO TAKE A RISK: to expose oneself to potential loss.
[from Latin risicare = to navigate around a cliff or
rock]
TARGET RISK: the level of risk a person chooses to
accept in order to maximize the overall expected
benefit from an activity. [Synonyms: accepted,
preferred, tolerated, desired risk; set-point risk]
HOMEOSTASIS: a regulating process that keeps the
outcome close to the target by compensating for
disturbing external influences. For example, the
human body core temperature is homeostatically
maintained within relatively narrow limits despite
major variations in the temperature of the
surrounding air. [from Greek homeo = matching,
similar, and stasis = condition, state of affairs]
RISK HOMEOSTASIS: the degree of risk-taking behaviour
and the magnitude of loss due to accidents and lifestyle-
dependent disease are maintained over time, unless there
is a change in the target level of risk.
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