Public values in risk debates

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Risk Anal.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.1987.tb00979.x· OSTI ID:6259307

Edwards, W; von Winterfeldt, D

Both the issues inherent in regulation of specific risks and the contexts in which such regulatory processes occur are often characterized by confusion and controversy. Tools based on multiattribute utility measurement (MAUT) can help to clarify public values in risk debates and thus to facilitate option invention and decision making. Stakeholder group representatives, in interaction with an analyst, structure their values relevant to the problem into a value tree. The analyst prepares a common tree, iterating until all stakeholder representatives accept it. Stakeholders express their values as weights on the common tree. This provides a basis for option invention and negotiation. The paper presents three illustrative applications.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 6259307
• Journal Information: Risk Anal.; (United States), Journal Name: Risk Anal.; (United States) Vol. 7:2; ISSN RIAND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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