What Idea Proposes That We Take Measures to Prevent Harm

question 79

Multiple Choice

What idea proposes that we take measures to prevent harm to the environment and human health even if the science has not been fully established?

• A) precautionary principle
• B) cautionary concept
• C) Occam's razor
• D) partitioning participle
• E) natural order concept

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Definitions:

Economic Problems

Issues that negatively impact the economy of a country or region, such as inflation, unemployment, and recession.

Government Economic Intervention

The actions taken by a government to influence its economy through regulatory, fiscal, and monetary policies.

Jane Addams

An influential social reformer and activist, co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, and a key figure in the development of social work and women's suffrage in the United States.

Hull House

A settlement house founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889 in Chicago, aimed at improving the lives of the immigrant population.