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Aquatic species that causes economic or environmental harm to humans (Heutte and Bella 2003). An aquatic species with adverse effects on humans, either directly (e.g. species that produce toxins that are harmful to humans) or indirectly (e.g. species that infest nature reserves) (Colautti and MacIsaac 2004).
This test is called proximate cause. Proximate cause is a key principle of insurance and is concerned with how the loss or damage actually occurred. There are several competing theories of proximate cause (see Other factors). For an act to be deemed to cause a harm, both tests must be met; proximate cause is a legal limitation on cause-in-fact.
Harm is a moral and legal concept with multiple definitions. It generally functions as a synonym for evil or anything that is bad under certain moral systems. Something that causes harm is harmful , and something that does not is harmless .
A hazard is an agent which has the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target. Look up hazard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hazard may also refer to:
The threat of further harm may also lead to the acquiescence of the person being coerced. The concepts of coercion and persuasion are similar, but various factors distinguish the two. These include the intent, the willingness to cause harm, the result of the interaction, and the options available to the coerced party. [4]: 126
Primum non nocere (Classical Latin: [ˈpriːmũː noːn nɔˈkeːrɛ]) is a Latin phrase that means "first, do no harm". The phrase is sometimes recorded as primum nil nocere . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Additionally, assault is a criminal act in which a person intentionally causes fear of physical harm or offensive contact to another person. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Assault can be committed with or without a weapon and can range from physical violence to threats of violence.
Self-harm refers to intentional behaviors that cause harm to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues , usually without suicidal intention. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Other terms such as cutting , self-injury , and self-mutilation have been used for any self-harming behavior regardless of suicidal intent.