moral hazard vs risk

risk vs moral hazard

moral hazard and risk both are nouns.

moral hazard is not a verb while risk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
moral hazard	Yes	No	No	No
risk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, risk is a hypernym of moral hazard; that is, risk is a word with a broader meaning than moral hazard:

moral hazard: (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)
risk: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Other hypernyms of moral hazard include endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril.

moral hazard (noun)	risk (noun)
(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
	the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
	the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

moral hazard (verb)	risk (verb)
	expose to a chance of loss or damage
	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Difference between moral hazard and risk

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