harm prevention
Stopping potential injury
Harm prevention is action taken to stop damage, injury, or suffering before it occurs.
The phrase appears in public health, safety protocols, and ethics discussions: The policy emphasizes harm prevention over punishment.
In technology and AI contexts, harm prevention refers to safeguards designed to stop systems from causing damage to users or society.
- foreseeabilityCapacity to be anticipated
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- contingency planningPreparing for possible problems
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
public safety · pollution control · early intervention · warning signs · nip it in the bud · stop the bleeding · child protection · human rights advocacy · safety protocols · tort law · mitigation · first aid training · risk assessment · protective equipment · safeguarding · keep out of reach · anti-discrimination laws · danger
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
- media ethicsjournalism ethics, media ethics, media bias, journalistic ethics, journalistic integrity
- Professional Ethicsconfidentiality, accountability, integrity, honesty, informed consent
- research ethicsresearch ethics, bioethics, ethics board, ethics training, fabrication
- Asimov's Lawspositronic brain, I Robot
- harm preventionpatient safety, precaution, safety protocols, safety checks, protective measures
harm preventionharming
Causing injury or damage
malicious intent · sabotage · aggression · violence · cruelty
harm preventiondamage control
Limiting further harm
crisis management · cleanup · recovery · repair · rehabilitation
harm preventionnegligence
Failure to exercise care
neglect · dereliction · willful blindness · inaction · indifference