风险决策背景下的预警原则争议及启示

风险预警原则能否作为风险评估中的决策规则一直存在争议。尽管表述不确定性和决策专断性成为风险预警原则主要缺陷,但在风险不确定情形下,以科学为基础的评估方法却导致理性悖论。风险评估的社会建构性,揭示出风险预防是一个多元、开放、协商的过程。风险预警原则的政策含义在于,将风险不确定性这一难题转换为可以协商的话题,以形成共识。

The Debate on Precautionary Principle and Its Implication in Risk-based Decision Making

The precautionary principle as a decision-making rule has always been in dispute.Some scholars argue that no version of the precautionary principle can be reasonably applied to decisions that may lead to fatal outcomes.But the traditionally science-based assessment methods also have limitations when the risk is uncertain.How to understand risk and the rational nature of science-based approaches is the essence of the debate.As scientific rationality without social rationality remains empty,the policy implica...