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風險的分類

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風險的分類

We now turn our attention to the classes into which risk can be placed. This is different from scrutinizing the actual idea of risk, we are now looking at the whole concept of risk and grouping together similar classes of risk. Of the many classes, we will look at three.

Financial and non-financial risks

A financial risk is one where the outcome can be measure() in monetary terms. This is easy to see in the case of material damage to property, theft of property or lost business profit following a fire. In cases of personal injury, it can also be possible to measure financial loss in terms of a court award of damages, or as a result of negotiation between lawyers and insurers. In any of these cases, the outcome of the risky situation can be measured financially.

There are other situations where this kind of measurement is not possible. Take the case of the choice of a new car, or the selection of an item from a restaurant menu. These could be construed as risky situations, not because the outcome will cause financial loss, but because the outcome could be uncomfortable or disliked in some other way. There may or may not be financial implications but in the main the outcome is not measurable financially but by other, more human, criteria.

Pure and speculative risks

Pure risks involve a loss or, at best, a break-even situation. The outcome can only be unfavourable to us, or leave us in the same position as we enjoyed before the event occurred. The risk of a motor accident, fire at a factory, theft of goods from a store, or injury at work are all pure risks with no element of gain:

The alternative to this is speculative risk, where there is the chance of gain. Investing money in share is a good example. The investment may result in a loss or possibly a break-even position, but the reason it was made was the prospect of gain.

Fundamental and particular risks

Fundamental risks are those which arise from causes outside tile control of any one individual or even a group of individuals. In addition, the effect of fundamental risks is felt by large numbers of people. This classification would include earthquakes, floods, famine, volcanoes and other natural "disasters". However it would not be accurate to limit fundamental risk to naturally occurring perils. Social change, political intervention and war are all capable of being interpreted as fundamental risks.

In contrast to this form of risk, which is impersonal in origin and widespread in effect, we have particular risks. Particular risks are much more personal both in their cause and effect. This would include many of the risks we have already mentioned such as fire, theft, work related injury and motor accidents. All of these risks arise from individual causes and 'affect individuals in their consequences.

我們現在來看風險可以分成哪些類別。這跟審查風險的真實含義不同,我們現在看到的是風險的整體概念並且是把相似的風險彙集起來。在這許多種類中,我們將看到三類。

財務風險和非財務風險

財務風險是指後果可以用金錢來估量的風險。如果財產遭到實質上的損壞或是遭到偷竊,或是火災後商業利益遭到損失,那是很容易看到的。如果個人受傷,也可能用金錢來估量法定的受傷賠償,或者由律師和保險人進行協商得出一個賠償金額。無論是哪種情況,風險的後果都可以用金錢來估量。

還有其他一些情況是不可能進行這種估量的。比如選擇一輛新車,或者從餐館菜單中點菜。這些可以被認爲是有風險的情況,不是因爲其後果會導致經濟損失,而是因爲其後果可能在其他方面讓人覺得不舒服或者是不喜歡。這可能會牽涉到聲錢,也可能不會,但總的來說,後果不是用金錢而是用其他更具人情味的標準來估量的。

純粹風險和投機風險

純粹風險包括損失或者充其量是收支相抵的情況。其後果只能對我們不利,或者讓我們處於跟事件發生前一樣的情況下。車禍、工廠的火災、商場貨物的偷竊、或者是工傷,這些風險都是不能獲利的純粹風險。

與之相對的是投機風險,這種風險是有可能獲利的。股票投資就是一個很好的例子。這種投資可能有損失或者可能收支相抵,但是投資的目的是爲了獲利。

基本風險和特定風險

基本風險是指那些由超出個人甚至是羣體的原因引起的風險。而且很多人都能感受到基本風險的影響。這類風險包括地震、水災、饑荒、火山及其他自然災難。然而,把基本風險侷限於自然危險是不準確的。社會變革,政治干涉和戰爭都可以被認爲是基本風險。

與這種非人爲而有廣泛影響的風險相對的,我們說是特定風險。特定風險在起因和影響兩方面都更加與人相關。它包括我們已經提到過的很多風險,例如火災、偷竊、工傷以及車禍。所以這些風險由個人引起並且最終影響到個人。