A History of the Term “Moral Hazard”
Author(s)
Rowell, David
B. Connelly, Luke
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2012
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The term "moral hazard" when interpreted literally has a strong rhetorical tone, which has been used by stakeholders to influence public attitudes to insurance. In contrast, economists have treated moral hazard as an idiom that has little, if anything, to do with morality. This article traces the genesis of moral hazard, by identifying salient changes in economic thought, which are identified within the medieval theological and probability literatures. The focus then shifts to compare and contrast the predominantly, normative conception of moral hazard found within the insurance-industry literature with the largely ...
View more >The term "moral hazard" when interpreted literally has a strong rhetorical tone, which has been used by stakeholders to influence public attitudes to insurance. In contrast, economists have treated moral hazard as an idiom that has little, if anything, to do with morality. This article traces the genesis of moral hazard, by identifying salient changes in economic thought, which are identified within the medieval theological and probability literatures. The focus then shifts to compare and contrast the predominantly, normative conception of moral hazard found within the insurance-industry literature with the largely positive interpretations found within the economic literature.
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View more >The term "moral hazard" when interpreted literally has a strong rhetorical tone, which has been used by stakeholders to influence public attitudes to insurance. In contrast, economists have treated moral hazard as an idiom that has little, if anything, to do with morality. This article traces the genesis of moral hazard, by identifying salient changes in economic thought, which are identified within the medieval theological and probability literatures. The focus then shifts to compare and contrast the predominantly, normative conception of moral hazard found within the insurance-industry literature with the largely positive interpretations found within the economic literature.
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Journal Title
The Journal of Risk and Insurance
Volume
79
Issue
4
Subject
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Banking, Finance and Investment