Problem
Issue avoidance
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Dodging issuesTemporizing
Nature:
In contrast to the evasion of issues, which denies their significance and seeks to prevent recognition of them, issue avoidance uses various acceptable procedural devices and loopholes in order to avoid having to deal with problems. Such devices may include postponement of consideration to a later date, requests for more information or for the opinion of qualified experts, and claims that the matter is the responsibility of some other body. Use of such loopholes may not be perceived as strictly ethical, but can be easily justified on grounds of precedence and pragmatism. It constitutes tolerable behaviour which does not easily serve as an extended focus of public criticism. Broader Problems:
Inaction on problemsInability to resolve problems realistically Narrower Problems:
Risk avoidancePolitical displacement activityAvoidance of issues in political campaignsFugitive felons Calculated delays in releasing controversial news items Related Problems:
Avoidance of reality Aggravates:
Evasion of issuesUnderreported issuesAdministrative delaysResignation to problemsNon-recognition of problemsIneffectual government blusterRecurrence of misapprehended world problems Strategies:
Avoiding issues Values:
Avoidance Subject(s):
Cybernetics → Cybernetics Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
07.03.1998 – 00:00 CET