A capability approach has been proposed to risk analysis, where risk is conceptualized as the probability that capabilities are reduced. Capabilities refer to the genuine opportunities of individuals to achieve valuable doings and beings, such as being adequately nourished. Such doings and...

In this paper, we present a Capabilities-based Approach to the acceptability and the tolerability of risks posed by natural and man-made hazards. We argue that judgments about the acceptability and/or tolerability of such risks should be based on an evaluation of the likely societal impact of...

Risk Assessment: An Interdisciplinary Perspective -- Future Challenges: Impact of Climate Change -- Risk Evaluation: Theoretical Frameworks -- Risk Management: Interdisciplinary Perspectives -- Risk Management: Decision Frameworks.

This symposium on Foreign Life Valuation brings together perspectives from philosophy, psychology, and various legal sub-disciplines to address this question: How many — if any — scarce domestic resources should be allocated to the prevention of foreign harms? An earlier article "Valuing...