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Wrongs, harms, and compensation : paying for our mistakes /
Slavny, Adam,
Wrongs, harms, and compensation : paying for our mistakes / Adam Slavny. - First edition. - xi, 228 pages ; 24 cm. - Oxford private law theory. . - Oxford private law theory. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index.
1. Introduction -- I. The Four-Fold Analysis -- II. Map of the Book -- 2. Interpretivism and Foundationalism -- Introduction -- I. Defining Interpretivism and Foundationalism -- A. Three Features of Interpretivism -- B. An Alternative Methodology -- II. The Limits of Interpretivism -- A. Non-Comparativism -- B. The Relationship between Explanation and Justification -- C. Normative Distinctiveness -- III. The Relevance of Moral Duties to Tort Theory -- IV. Four Objections-- A. Wrongs and Duties -- B. Indeterminacy and Disagreement -- C. The Divergence of Torts and Moral Wrongs -- D. Legal Wrongs and Legal Authority -- V. Hypothetical Case Analysis -- Conclusion -- 3. Unpacking Corrective Duties -- Introduction -- I. Negating and Counterbalancing -- A. Understanding the Distinction -- B. Overriding the Presumption -- C. Two Objections -- II. The Normative Significance of Negating and Counterbalancing -- A. Implications for Permissibility -- B. Five Features of Interference -- C. The Anti-Holmesian Argument -- III. Primary and Secondary Duties -- A. The Forward-looking Character of Secondary Duties -- B. Two Objections -- IV. Continuity or Responsiveness? -- A. The Two Theses -- B. The Central Objection to The Continuity Thesis -- C. In Defence of the Responsiveness Thesis -- Conclusion -- 4. Capacity and Cost Sensitivity in Negligence -- Introduction -- I. Clarifying the Two Metrics -- A. Capacity Sensitivity -- B. Cost Sensitivity -- II. Is the Objective Standard of Care Capacity and Cost Insensitive? -- III. Arguments for the Objective Standard -- A. The Fairness Argument-- B. The Equality Argument -- C. The Mixed Account -- IV. Defending Capacity and Cost Sensitivity -- A. The Undue Burden Argument -- B. The 'Ought Implies Can' Argument -- C. The Variability Objection -- Conclusion -- 5. Outcome Responsibility -- Introduction -- I. Four Arguments for Outcome Responsibility -- A. The Fairness Argument -- B. The Consistency Argument -- C. Duties to Succeed -- D. The Effacement Argument -- II. Salvaging Outcome Responsibility -- A. The Duty to Avoid Harm -- B. What Response? -- Conclusion -- 6. Fairness and Liability -- Introduction -- I. Understanding Non-Reciprocity -- II. Some Objections to The Non-Reciprocity Principle -- III. The Benefit Principle -- A. Defending the Principle -- B. Unwanted Benefits -- IV. Avoidance Costs -- A. In Defence of The Avoidance Principle -- B. Choice and Opportunity -- V. Choice Sensitive Fairness -- Conclusion -- 7. Corrective and Distributive Justice -- Introduction -- I. The Priority of Corrective over Distributive Justice -- II. The Parity of Corrective and Distributive Injustice -- III. The Anti-Luck Objection-- IV. The Priority of Distributive over Corrective Justice -- A. Just and Unjust Holdings -- B. Hypersensitivity -- C. Le''s Hang on to What We've Got -- V. The Division of Labour Argument -- Conclusion -- 8. Compensation Schemes -- Introduction -- I. Three Arrangements -- II. Compensation Scheme vs Tort without Insurance -- III. Compensation Schemes vs Insurance-Backed Tort -- A. Dischargeability -- B. Accountability -- C. Causation -- IV. Tort Law, At-Fault, or No-Fault -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
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9780192864567
2023942152
Torts--Moral and ethical aspects.
Torts--Economic aspects.
Civil law.
K923 / .S545 2023
346.03
Wrongs, harms, and compensation : paying for our mistakes / Adam Slavny. - First edition. - xi, 228 pages ; 24 cm. - Oxford private law theory. . - Oxford private law theory. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index.
1. Introduction -- I. The Four-Fold Analysis -- II. Map of the Book -- 2. Interpretivism and Foundationalism -- Introduction -- I. Defining Interpretivism and Foundationalism -- A. Three Features of Interpretivism -- B. An Alternative Methodology -- II. The Limits of Interpretivism -- A. Non-Comparativism -- B. The Relationship between Explanation and Justification -- C. Normative Distinctiveness -- III. The Relevance of Moral Duties to Tort Theory -- IV. Four Objections-- A. Wrongs and Duties -- B. Indeterminacy and Disagreement -- C. The Divergence of Torts and Moral Wrongs -- D. Legal Wrongs and Legal Authority -- V. Hypothetical Case Analysis -- Conclusion -- 3. Unpacking Corrective Duties -- Introduction -- I. Negating and Counterbalancing -- A. Understanding the Distinction -- B. Overriding the Presumption -- C. Two Objections -- II. The Normative Significance of Negating and Counterbalancing -- A. Implications for Permissibility -- B. Five Features of Interference -- C. The Anti-Holmesian Argument -- III. Primary and Secondary Duties -- A. The Forward-looking Character of Secondary Duties -- B. Two Objections -- IV. Continuity or Responsiveness? -- A. The Two Theses -- B. The Central Objection to The Continuity Thesis -- C. In Defence of the Responsiveness Thesis -- Conclusion -- 4. Capacity and Cost Sensitivity in Negligence -- Introduction -- I. Clarifying the Two Metrics -- A. Capacity Sensitivity -- B. Cost Sensitivity -- II. Is the Objective Standard of Care Capacity and Cost Insensitive? -- III. Arguments for the Objective Standard -- A. The Fairness Argument-- B. The Equality Argument -- C. The Mixed Account -- IV. Defending Capacity and Cost Sensitivity -- A. The Undue Burden Argument -- B. The 'Ought Implies Can' Argument -- C. The Variability Objection -- Conclusion -- 5. Outcome Responsibility -- Introduction -- I. Four Arguments for Outcome Responsibility -- A. The Fairness Argument -- B. The Consistency Argument -- C. Duties to Succeed -- D. The Effacement Argument -- II. Salvaging Outcome Responsibility -- A. The Duty to Avoid Harm -- B. What Response? -- Conclusion -- 6. Fairness and Liability -- Introduction -- I. Understanding Non-Reciprocity -- II. Some Objections to The Non-Reciprocity Principle -- III. The Benefit Principle -- A. Defending the Principle -- B. Unwanted Benefits -- IV. Avoidance Costs -- A. In Defence of The Avoidance Principle -- B. Choice and Opportunity -- V. Choice Sensitive Fairness -- Conclusion -- 7. Corrective and Distributive Justice -- Introduction -- I. The Priority of Corrective over Distributive Justice -- II. The Parity of Corrective and Distributive Injustice -- III. The Anti-Luck Objection-- IV. The Priority of Distributive over Corrective Justice -- A. Just and Unjust Holdings -- B. Hypersensitivity -- C. Le''s Hang on to What We've Got -- V. The Division of Labour Argument -- Conclusion -- 8. Compensation Schemes -- Introduction -- I. Three Arrangements -- II. Compensation Scheme vs Tort without Insurance -- III. Compensation Schemes vs Insurance-Backed Tort -- A. Dischargeability -- B. Accountability -- C. Causation -- IV. Tort Law, At-Fault, or No-Fault -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
"An abstract is a short description of your longer piece of work and is used as a free layer of content discoverable online. An abstract should not attempt to summarise the whole work as it is also there to show readers whether or not reading further is warranted. It is used to allow people searching on the internet to see that they have encountered a worthwhile 'hit'. This will encourage them to read further by clicking through to the work in full. Keywords are index terms that capture the essence of the topics covered in a piece of work and are essential to improving ranking in search results. Abstracts and Keywords (A&K) combined are used to aid discovery of your content and to generate links across relevant content. A&K not only aid in discovery of online content, they also support the discovery of print and eBook content marketed through the online catalogue, or in library catalogues"--
9780192864567
2023942152
Torts--Moral and ethical aspects.
Torts--Economic aspects.
Civil law.
K923 / .S545 2023
346.03