Precautionary Approach
The precautionary approach calls for caution and transparency when working with materials of uncertain risk, and for weighing potential long-term, unintended consequences before they occur, so that present outcomes support future wellbeing.
The book invokes the precautionary approach in the Technological Component's discussion of material health risks: 'This requires a commitment to material transparency and a precautionary approach when dealing with substances of unknown toxicity.' In the Outcomes Component, under Ethics, it 'demands a precautionary approach, considering potential long-term, unintended consequences beyond immediate utility, and actively promoting transparency and accountability in how the outcome impacts individuals and society.' Under the Outcomes Component's own 'Future' subsection, it states that 'considering the future involves a precautionary principle, aiming to minimize negative consequences and ensure that the outcomes produced in the present contribute to collective flourishing and planetary health.'
Related in Community
Entries this one is tied to through the book.
Examples
- The Clock of the Long Now (Stewart Brand) · discussed together in section 162
- Mechanization Takes Command (Sigfried Giedion) · discussed together in section 162
Methods
- Anti-Racist Design · discussed together in section 155
- Biomimicry · discussed together in section 155
- Design for Disassembly · discussed together in section 155
- Inclusive Design · discussed together in section 155
- Life-Cycle Thinking · discussed together in section 155
- Regeneration · discussed together in section 155
- Regenerative Design · discussed together in section 155
In the Framework
- Ethics
- Technological Component
- Outcomes Component
In the book
- Chapter 15, section 146 · Alignment with the Four Mottos
- Chapter 16, section 155 · Alignment with the Four Mottos
- Chapter 16, section 162 · The Influence of Time on the Outcomes Component
Mentioned in
Methods