Protective force aims to prevent injury when dialogue is unavailable; punitive force aims to impose suffering for wrongdoing. NVC distinguishes these purposes rather than requiring negotiation with immediate danger. Calling an action protective still does not automatically establish its justification or appropriate scope.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromNonviolent Communication (NVC) (tool)
- Category of its source unitIntervention Methods & Practices
- DomainConflict & Negotiation
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
Related entry
Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Intervention Methods & Practices
Organizes actions intended to facilitate, plan, train, negotiate, coordinate or change a situation. It connects a practical purpose with a way of working, whose conditions and consequences must be examined.