Problem
Human errors and miscalculations
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Human errorErroneous actions
Human fallibility
Operator error
Errors of judgement
Nature:
Given that human beings are not perfect, errors are an inevitable. If the consequences of our errors were always minor, limited, and easily remedied, it would be an error to call "error" a problem. However, the social and technological systems which man is developing are becoming more complex, thus increasing the risk that human error, miscalculation or misinterpretation of data will lead to accidents, disasters or social crises. The belief that reassigning tasks to computers is a solution is, in fact, part of the problem: ultimately, every machine depends on the competence of its human makers and operators. High technology does not decrease the possibility of human error, it increases it. Power is concentrated to the extent that a single fault can be disastrous.
Narrower Problems:
Medical errorsDiplomatic errorsSurgical mistakesStatistical errorsUnrealistic policiesInappropriate policiesMiscarriage of justiceAccidental military incidentsTechnological programme errorsTechnological underdevelopmentInadequate intellectual methodsInefficient public administrationUnethical practices of engineeringInterpretation and translation errorsErrors in document processing systemsUnethical practices in the legal systemNavigation errors Related Problems:
MonstersInstabilityInefficiencyFragmentationLack of controlMisrepresentationPersonality cults Aggravates:
CultismDisastersMan-made diseasesBad product designInjurious accidentsAnalytical stagnationInadequate security systemUnderestimation of human potentialEnvironmental hazards of nuclear power productionIdeological conflictDelay Strategies:
Reducing human errorBeing fallibleBeing certainLearning from mistakesCovering up mistakesCorrecting mistakes Subject(s):
Action → Action Law → Arbitration
Mankind → Human
Research, Standards → Measurement
Social Activity → Operators
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
09.11.2020 – 18:34 CET