Theories Of Tort Law

Question 1

Fairness

Answer 1

Fairness involves creating equal opportunities and access to resources, ensuring that benefits and burdens are shared justly and as well ensuring that policies do not disproportionately favor or disadvantage individuals based on characteristics

Example sentence: The court considered fairness when evaluating the impact of the new policy.

Question 2

Floodgates

Answer 2

The floodgates argument is used in the concern that a new policy or legal ruling might open the door to an overwhelming number of claims, requests, or cases.

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Question 3

Public Interest

Answer 3

Public interest refers to policies or actions intended to benefit society as a whole.

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Question 4

Justice

Answer 4

Justice in public policy involves ensuring that laws and policies are applied in a manner that upholds moral and legal principles of rightness and fairness.

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