Risk and Morality

by Ericson, Richard V.; Doyle, Aaron

• ISBN13: 9780802087607
• ISBN10: 0802087604
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr

Summary

Risk and Moralityexamines how decisions about risk and uncertainty relate to moral principles and ethical conduct. Editors Richard Ericson and Aaron Doyle have brought together in this volume a selection of original essays on the topic by renowned scholars in the disciplines of philosophy, sociology, law, political science, geography, criminology, and accounting from Canada, the United States, England, France, and Australia. Presenting cutting-edge theory and research, the essays analyse the broader social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of risk and morality. The concept of risk has become pervasive in recent years in political discourse, popular culture, organizational communications, and everyday life. The contributors' respective research projects on risk and morality in politics, business, legal regulation, crime prevention, insurance, extreme sports, and biotechnology provide original empirical evidence to substantiate their theories and address the ideological and policy relevance of their work. Collectively, the contributors explain why risk is such a key aspect of Western culture, and demonstrate that new regimes for risk management are transforming social integration, value-based reasoning and morality. Further, they illustrate that these new regimes do not necessarily foster more responsible conduct or greater accountability in institutions.

Author Biography

Richard V. Ericson is the director of the Centre for Criminological Research at the University of Oxford and is a fellow of All Souls College. Aaron Doyle is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
1 Risk and Morality
RICHARD V. ERICSON AND AARON DOYLE	1	(10)
Part One: Theorizing Risk and Morality	11	(94)
Introduction	13	(9)
2 Risk and Dirt
IAN HACKING	22	(26)
3 The Rise of Risk
DAVID GARLAND	48	(39)
4 Risk and Morality: Three Framing Devices
JOHN ADAMS	87	(18)
Part Two: New Moralities of Risk and Responsibility	105	(110)
Introduction	107	(10)
5 New Moralities of Risk and Political Responsibility
VIOLAINE ROUSSEL	117	(28)
6 Risk Management and the Responsible Organization
MICHAEL POWER	145	(20)
7 Risk and Moralization in Everyday Life
ALAN HUNT	165	(28)
8 From Risk to Pecaution: The Rationalities of Personal Crime Prevention
KEVIN D. HAGGERTY	193	(22)
Part Three: The Moral Risks of Insurance	215	(150)
Introduction	217	(14)
9 Moral Uncertainties: Contract Law and Distinctions between Speculation, Gambling, and Insurance
PAT O'MALLEY	231	(27)
10 Containing the Promise of Insurance: Adverse Selection and Risk Classification
TOM BAKER	258	(26)
11 Insurers as Moral Actors
CAROL A. HEIMER	284	(33)
12 Thee Moral Risks of Private Justice: The Case of Insurance Fraud
RICHARD V. ERICSON AND AARON DOYLE	317	(48)
Part Four: Governing Risky Desires	365	(94)
Introduction	367	(8)
13 Risking Rescue: High Altitude Rescue as Moral Risk and Moral Opportunity
JONATHAN SIMON	375	(32)
14 The Neurochemical Self and Its Anomalies
NIKOLAS ROSE	407	(31)
15 Targeted Governance and the Problem of Desire
MARIANA VALVERDE	438	(21)
Contributors	459