Chapter 12 Torts The Basis of Tort 1. The Purpose of Tort Law a. Damages Available in Tort Actions Compensatory damages (including special damages and general damages) : compensate or reimburse the plaintiff for actual losses Special damages: compensate the plaintiff for quantifiable monetary losses. General damages: compensate individuals (not companies) for the nonmonetary aspects of the harm suffered‚ such as pain and suffering. b. Punitive Damages: Only when the defendant’s conduct was particularly
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Personhood: The central question in Medical Ethics A patient is lying on a hospital bed hooked up to several machines regulating his bodily functions. The doctor has informed the family that the patient is brain dead. His spouse makes the decision to pull the plug but his mother argues against it. It is the mothers opinion that her son is still alive‚ and deserves to be treated like a person‚ even though his brain is no longer functioning. The spouse holds the opinion that any trace of her
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“Contract law and Tort law are like cheese and biscuits‚ different but complementary” (Holyoak 1983). A contract is an agreement between two parties that is legally enforceable. Contract law outlines the duties and responsibilities to one another‚ what a person can and cannot include in a contract and the remedies for breach of their contractual duties. Elements of a contract are offer‚ acceptance‚ intention to create legal relation‚ consideration‚ capacity of the party to contract and legality
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Animal Testing for Medical Purposes‚ is it Ethically Correct? This paper will discuss animal testing for medical purposes. It will begin by defining the process of animal testing and go through some of its history. It will discuss whether the testing of animals for medical purposes is just or unjust and evaluate which types of testing are ethically acceptable and which are not from a Utilitarian and Kantian viewpoint. It will conclude with evaluations of the different standpoints and state why
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The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics on the IACP web page serves the same purpose as the comparable code of ethics for many other public servant agencies. Chiefly and principally I believe they are a set of values that are not just the stated policy of conduct expected of law enforcement officials. They are a set of values that the officers who swear their allegiance to not only abide by but should believe in out of respect for their predecessors as well as their profession. The main points I drew
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Employment Law Sara Tillery Chapter 1& 2 January 20‚ 2013 2 pg. summary law and ethics intertwine Ms. Judy Jimmerson Law you can look into law and by different people the definition is voiced differently put law into a form it is rules made up were accidents and catastrophes of all kids are happening is where the rules come from that which everyone must obeyed and followed by citizens‚ subject to sanctions or legal consequences; the body of rules of actions or conduct prescribed by the controlling
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Ethics are values that we imbibe as kids. They are the morals and the indeed‚ the very pillars of our “self ”. In fact‚ ethics are an inherent trait that stems from the human desire to socialize and get along well with other humans. They are not enforced and come from “withi n”. Laws‚ on the other hand‚ are a set of rules that are framed by a governing body that are meant to be accepted by everyone‚ whether they like it or not. Ethics can be viewed as the foundation for making laws. Without ethics
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Media Law and Ethics Open Book Exam Question 1 – 2 points Where do the laws in Australia come from? Present a succinct answer with reference to historical facts. In 1788 when Australia was discovered‚ we adopted the British legal system from Sir Arthur Philip; that each state was a separate colony. In 1901 when the Commonwealth of Australia was founded we attained our own Constitution with federal levels of government and a High Court to be used for appeals from the Supreme Court and as an
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Torts Assignment 2011 Semester 2 Fred v Ivan- Battery Battery is committed when there is an intentional‚ direct‚ and unlawful contact or without consent to another’s person. Ivan intentionally made unlawful contact with Fred when he thrust his hands into Fred’s pocket. It was apparent that although the contact was with his pants’ pocket rather than directly to the body‚ the contact did involve some element of forces and that ‘the least touching of another in anger is battery’. Hence‚ the element
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the Law of torts. However‚ to every general rule there exceptions‚ this paper will discuss in some detail. the meaning of the three terms of intention‚ motive and malice as used in the Law of torts. In discussing the terms as used in tort‚it is important to note that Tort means a civil wrong for which the remedy is a common-law action for unliquidated damages‚and which is not exclusively the breach of a contract or breach of trust or other merely equitable obligation’ (Salmond:Law of Torts)1 Another
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