Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
No. Certainly not one that is widely accepted (AFAIK) - you pretty much have to think for yourself.
There is a pretty good discussion of the subject in Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 7th ed; much of what is discussed in there is applicable to pursuits other than climbing.
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