Torts Egalitarianism and Distributive Justice

Name: Torts Egalitarianism and Distributive Justice
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ISBN: 9780754646532

ISBN-10: 075464653X

ISBN-13: 9780754646532

Edition: 2007

Authors: Tsachi Keren-Paz

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Book details

List price: $134.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Company
Publication date: 9/28/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.45" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Introduction


Theoretical Framework


Distributive justice


Egalitarianism


Tort law


Pulling the threads together


Normative Defence


Illegitimacy


Randomness


Excessive cost


Ineffectiveness


Applicatory Framework


The regressive nature of existing tort law


Levels of operation


Multiplicity of participants and entitlements


Direction of distributive result


Balancing egalitarianism with other policy considerations


Standard of Care


Insights from other approaches


Normative defence


Standard or duty?


Reformulating the standard of care


How does it work?


Incongruity with existing tort law


Duty of Care


The effects of egalitarianism on duty of care


Possible solutions to the problem of maternal prenatal duty


The egalitarian case against unconditional duty


Conditional duty


Discrimination as Negligence


Negligence and alternative responses to discrimination


The institutional inquiry


The conceptual and normative inquiries


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index