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Beyond acceptable risk: On the social acceptability of technologies
Authors:Harry J. Otway  Detlof Von Winterfeldt
Affiliation:(1) Technology Assessment Sector, Joint Research Centre, Commission of the European Communities, 21020 Ispra, Varese, Italy;(2) Social Science Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract:The social acceptability of large-scale technologies depends upon a wide range of things, some related to safety and economics, but also some factors of cultural, social and psychological significance. However, many risk analysts assume that public opposition to technologies is mostly due to unfounded fears of their risks and, that there can exist quantitative criteria of ldquoacceptable riskrdquo that could allow the acceptability of technologies to be judged. This paper traces the emergence of the ldquoacceptable riskrdquo problem formulation and reviews critically some of the approaches that have been put forward to ldquosolverdquo it. It concludes by discussing the problem of acceptable technology returned to its wider political and cultural context.Paper written in the framework of a collaboration with the FAST Programme (Forecasting and Assessment in the Field of Science and Technology) of the Commission of the European Communities. We wish to thank Donald Bain, Ward Edwards, Howard Kunreuther, John Lathrop, Riccardo Petrella and Jerry Ravetz for their comments. Any opinions expressed or values revealed are solely those of the authors.
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