Ethical Dilemmas in Earthquake
Risk Reduction
CASE STUDIES
To promote awareness and discussion of ethical issues in the field of earthquake risk reduction, the Ethics Committee presents case studies for site visitor input and comments.
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Introduction
ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION
Since 1996, EERI has engaged in a project to formally address many of the ethical issues which occur in the field of earthquake risk reduction. The project is founded on belief that ethics are important but often unacknowledged in this field. The first major product of this endeavor was an Endowment Fund White Paper entitled Ethical Issues and Earthquake Risk Reduction. As a follow-up to the white paper, EERI has created this website.
This program will present case studies, updated bimonthly, that involve some ethical issue or issues related to the practice of earthquake engineering or earthquake risk reduction. The objective is to raise awareness of such issues, foster discussion, and to assist members of EERI and others to better recognize, understand, and apply ethical principles in our work.
The cases presented are based on situations that could occur during the course of common practice, but the names of participants and specifics of the case have been changed or removed to maintain anonymity. Following the description of the situation, site visitors are encouraged to evaluate several possible actions and may add additional comments. The results of these responses will be presented on the site during the subsequent bimonthly cycle.
Background Information on Applied Ethics
To assist site visitors in thinking about the core ethical issues associated with a particular case, we have provided the following Approach to Complex Ethical Problems.
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