Differentiate between risk, peril and hazard.

Risk is part of every human endeavor. From the moment we get up in the morning, drive or take public transportation to get to school or to work until we get back into our beds (and perhaps even afterwards), we are exposed to risks of different degrees. Risk is the potential of loss (an undesirable outcome, however not necessarily so) resulting from a given action, activity and/or inaction. The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome sometimes exists (or existed). Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks". Any human endeavor carries some risk, but some are much riskier than others. A peril is an event or circumstance that causes or may potentially cause a loss and give rise to risk. Examples of perils include fire, flooding, hailstorms, tornado, hurricane, auto accident or home accident such as falling. A hazard is an action, condition, circumstance or situation that makes a peril more likely to occur or a loss more likely to be suffered as the result of a peril. Examples of hazards include dangerous behaviors, such as skydiving or base jumping, that increase the likelihood of injury. A risk is simply the possibility of a loss, but a peril is a cause of loss. A hazard is a condition that increases the possibility of loss. For instance, fire is a peril because it causes losses, while a fireplace is a hazard because it increases the probability of loss from fire. Flood is the peril and the proximity of the house to the river is the hazard. The peril is the prime cause; it is what will give rise to the loss. Often it is beyond the control of anyone who may be involved. In this way we can say that storm, fire, theft, motor accident and explosion are all perils. Thus, if a house burns because of a fire, the peril, or cause of loss, is the fire. If a car is totally destroyed in an accident with another motorist, accident (collision) is the peril, or cause of loss. Some common perils that result in the loss or destruction of properly include fire, cyclone, storm, landslide.