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Influenced by 19th century positivism [5] and Charles Darwin's evolution, for both Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, the idea of uncertainty and chance in social dynamics (and thus unintended consequences beyond results of perfectly defined laws) was only apparent, (if not rejected) since social actions were directed and produced by deliberate human intention.
Goodhart's law is an adage often stated as, "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure". [1] It is named after British economist Charles Goodhart , who is credited with expressing the core idea of the adage in a 1975 article on monetary policy in the United Kingdom: [ 2 ]
The law was later altered to remove this aspect. [30] Healthcare cost control ... "Unintended Consequences of Politically Popular Sentencing Policy: The Homicide ...
Some see Obamacare as the law that will bring health insurance to millions who previously couldn't afford it. Others see the legislation as the law that made government too involved in health care.
Gov. Bill Lee says changes may be needed to a new law that requires schools to get parental consent before nurses offer students bandages. New parent consent law has ‘unintended consequences ...
State laws banning caged eggs are cutting off millions from ... Banning caged eggs is a classic example of a supposedly altruistic government policy resulting in detrimental unintended consequences.
They also state that mandatory reporting laws have had unintended consequences for the accused. Individuals, including juveniles, who have never been convicted of anything may be placed on CPS Central Registries/databases (different from Sex Abuse Registries) for decades, limiting educational and employment opportunities due to background checks.
Originally coined to describe military operations, [1] it is now also used in non-military contexts to refer to negative unintended consequences of an action. [2] [3] Since the development of precision-guided munitions in the 1970s, military forces often claim to have gone to great lengths to minimize collateral damage. [4]