Can you have a violation in an environment that doesn't have formal rules?

Error identification and classification models have improved safety and performance. ‘Violation’ is a special class of error inferring active decision making to defeat or ignore formal rules. Using the example of SCUBA... [ view full abstract ]

Error identification and classification models have improved safety and performance. ‘Violation’ is a special class of error inferring active decision making to defeat or ignore formal rules. Using the example of SCUBA diving, the question is asked “Are violations possible when there are no formal rules?” The discussion leads to the point that social frameworks are used to judge violations, but if those social frameworks are diverse, with no formal regulatory oversight, can a violation exist?