Proactionary Principle

The Proactionary Principle (2004) argues that only probable and serious negative outcomes should be enough to block the development of potentially-useful technologies.

Coined by transhumanist advocates Max More and Natasha Vita-More, to counter the Precautionary Principle:

"People’s freedom to innovate technologically is highly valuable, even critical, to humanity. This implies a range of responsibilities for those considering whether and how to develop, deploy, or restrict new technologies. Assess risks and opportunities using an objective, open, and comprehensive, yet simple decision process based on science rather than collective emotional reactions. Account for the costs of restrictions and lost opportunities as fully as direct effects. Favor measures that are proportionate to the probability and magnitude of impacts, and that have the highest payoff relative to their costs. Give a high priority to people’s freedom to learn, innovate, and advance." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proactionary_Principle)