Choosing for others when you don't know their attitudes to risk

What should a public health official do when the public's attitudes to risk are unknown? I lay out a simple decision model about a new virus, compare two utility tables and two policies, and show how unknown risk attitudes can flip expected utility and public health policy under uncertainty.

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Rolly's Take

For the thinker who grapples with the weight of choices made for others, especially in uncertain times. Navigates the murky waters of public health and the intricate dance of risk, all while questioning the very nature of decision-making itself. Here, philosophy meets pragmatism, inviting introspection on the moral dimensions of leadership.