ABSTRACT
If we are to understand how and why people construct and respond to uncertainty as they do, then we need accounts of underpinning motivations and moral orientations. As presented in Chapter 2, metaphors provide insights into these, so we begin by briefly revisiting metaphors about uncertainty, examining those used in the chapters in this volume. We then explore motivational aspects, before moving on to the relatively uncharted territory of morals. While it may seem odd initially to consider the notion of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ uncertainty, it turns out that many disciplines and, especially professions, harbour views of exactly this kind.
