On the Cognitive Argument for Cost-Benefit Analysis

In a number of writings, Cass Sunstein has argued that we should use cost-benefit analysis as our primary approach to risk management, because cost-benefit analysis corrects for the cognitive biases that mar our thinking about risk. The paper critically evaluates this ‘cognitive argument for cost-be...

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Main Author: Christiansen, Andreas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2018]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 217-230
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Cost-benefit analysis
B Ethics
B Cass Sunstein
B cognitive bias
B Risk
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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