The Encyclopedia
of World Problems
& Human Potential

Neglect

Visualization of narrower problems

Name(s):

Dependence on negligence

Negligent people

Carelessness

Default

Dereliction

Disregard

Heedlessness

Inadvertence

Laxness

Looseness

Oversight

Thoughtlessness

Unpreparedness

Nature

Negligence is a failure to give thought or to pay attention to the risks inherent in one's actions and to take the appropriate precautions against these risks. A negligent act may not result in harm but it, nevertheless, is an act of carelessness. Recklessness, involving the awareness of high risk, is contrasted with negligence in which there should have been awareness of the existence of such risk. Negligence refers to circumstances in which a reasonable person would have been aware of the risk.

Broader

Lack of care

Narrower

Social neglect

Criminal negligence

Irresponsible chemists

Irresponsible employers

Neglected health practices

Accidents caused by neglect

Neglect of basic necessities

Irresponsible industrial practices

Aggravates

Risk ^{[in 10 loops]}

Inaccuracy ^{[in 4 loops]}

Accident proneness ^{[in 6 loops]}

Guilt of bystanders

Destruction of human heritage ^{[in 4 loops]}

Aggravated by

Psychological inertia

Strategy(ies)

Neglecting areas of responsibility

Reporting dependence on negligence

Value(s)

Type

(B) Basic universal problems

About the Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

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