HPS200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Watt, Nuclear Fuel, Thai Baht
2 Nov 2015
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Two main issues: ethical issues involved in the employment of the technology. The question of energy consumption and sustainability. Secondary effects nuclear weapons: values related to doing of the science. Cost per unit of value to humans. Accidents: three mile island, chernobyl, japanese earthquake and tsunami. Harm is the thwarting, invading, defeating or se:ng back of legitimate interests. (joel feinberg) Harm is the invasion of legally protected interests ( restatement (second) of torts ) Risk refers to the probability and magnitude of future unwanted harm. General rule: m(b) x pr(b) > m(h) x pr(h) measure of benefit measure of risk. Probability of harm in securing the outcome. Risk is an essential part of the nuclear energy debate. The institute for risk management (university of waterloo) has developed for principles fundamental to risk assessment and management: the accountability principle: Expected net benefit to society: the kaldor-hicks compensation principle:
