Ethical Risk Management: Theory and Practice

April 9, 2018
Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University

College Station, TX
United States

Sponsor(s):

  • The Texas A&M Program for the Advancement of Legal Ethics
  • The Bovay Chair for History and Ethics of Professional Engineering

Speakers:

London School of Economics (PhD)
Universität Konstanz
Neelke Doorn
Delft University of Technology
Sven-Ove Hansson
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Todd Henderson
Chicago School of Law
David B. Resnik
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(unaffiliated)
Daniel Steel
University of British Columbia
(unaffiliated)
Stockholm University

Organisers:

Susan Fortney
Texas A&M School of Law
Martin Peterson
Texas A&M University

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CALL FOR PAPERS
It is widely agreed that it is unethical to impose unwanted nontrivial risks on others under a wide range of circumstances. In this one-day workshop, we will examine methods and strategies for managing risks in an ethically acceptable manner. Can quantitative risk-benefit analysis be applied to all types of risks, or are there societal domains in which other approaches are warranted? Is the precautionary principle a viable alternative to quantitative risk-benefit analysis? Under what conditions do risk impositions constitute rights-violations? The conference will bring together scholars from numerous disciplines, such as philosophy, law, history, health sciences, business, community preparedness and engineering, as well as experts from industry and business.

SUBMISSIONS
Please send an abstract of about 300 words to [email protected]  We expect to accept a relatively small number of abstracts, but we will cover reasonable travel expenses and lodging for all speakers.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
January 2nd, 2018

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
January 21st, 2018

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