Precautionary Reasoning and the Precautionary Principle

In the first four chapters of this book, I have taken the reader on a tour of decision theory and moral theory and examined, critiqued, and defended the precautionary principle (PP). In the first chapter, I made seven key points that form the basis of my approach to precautionary reasoning. In this chapter, I will develop my approach in more detail. First, I will briefly review these key points.