Reply to Sandin: the paradox of precaution is not dispelled by attention to context

Holm, Søren 2006. Reply to Sandin: the paradox of precaution is not dispelled by attention to context. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 15 (2) , pp. 184-187. 10.1017/S0963180106060221

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In “A Paradox out of Context: Harris and Holm on the Precautionary Principle,” Sandin criticizes the earlier paper “Extending Human Lifespan and the Precautionary Paradox” wherein John Harris and I argued that the precautionary principle (PP) is incoherent. These criticisms offer me the possibility to briefly expand and clarify some of our previous arguments, and to show that the paradox of precaution is not dispelled by attention to context as Sandin maintains. Even when context is fully acknowledged, application of the PP will still lead to paradox and paralysis.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Law
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics K Law > K Law (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
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ISSN:	0963-1801
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	06 May 2023 20:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/52411

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