Hello David - Perhaps you have led us all into the discussion of just what is
"risk"? As I have said before for some "risk" is the potential LOSS of something
of VALUE. For others it might mean DANGER. Still again there are many that would
claim, quite reasonably I think, that risk is ALSO a social construction. "Risk"
is also an OPPORTUNITY. What then is the REAL RISK ?
Perhaps this also has something to do with "truth" and "reality". Can this be
so? Can truth ( as those like Lyotard, for but one example) be attached to
"MONEY"? Can money be attached to something bigger as a structure of social
relations?
best wishes
steve bowles
DCrossland wrote:
> It would seem a great shame that the 'blame' society should affect our
> working definitions but sadly it is probably the case. The reality of the
> situation is that in a situation of potential risk with a led group on the
> hill/ water the level of risk experienced by the student or client may be
> identifiable in the real v perceived sense or any other 'traditional'
> working definition of risk. The professional or commercial risk to the
> instructor, leader, organisation etc would, however, most certainly fit
> with the formula you quote. Slick handling of the press and PR aspects of
> any incident would certainly help to reduce the 'risk'. Sad isn't it?
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> David Crossland
> At 12:05 07/02/00 +0000, Peter Bunyan wrote:
> >As a profession there is a need to come to some agreement over our
> >operational definitions. One of the central definitions is that of 'RISK',
> >whilst I am clear in my own mind about real and perceived risk, I read in a
> >publication recently the following:
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> >Risk= (Probability x Magnitude) + Public Outrage
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> >Aside from risk to the profession, or the facilitator this would suggest
> >that an individual at risk from a rock fall would be exposed to different
> >levels of risk depending on the context. If no other individual knew about
> >the risk outcome this is a much smaller level of risk than if a public
> >enquirey occurred after the event.
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> >Am I wrong in my thinking or have I missed something, is the blame society
> >we live in even eroding our working definitions?
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> >Peter Bunyan 01243 816317
> >Adventure Education Component Leader
> >School of Physical Education
> >University College Chichester
> >Chichester PO19 4PE
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