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What is the ultimate nature of duty of care?
What is the ultimate nature of duty of care?
- It is a social responsibility
- It is a question of morality
- It is a legal concept treated as a question of law (correct)
- It is a financial obligation
What approach has been preferred in modern times for assessing duty of care?
What approach has been preferred in modern times for assessing duty of care?
- Emotional approach
- Objective approach (correct)
- Subjective approach
- Religious approach
How do courts approach the assessment of duty of care?
How do courts approach the assessment of duty of care?
- Subjectively, based on personal beliefs
- Objectively, based on what is fair, just, and reasonable (correct)
- Based on religious principles
- Based on emotional responses
What was the guiding principle post-Donoghue case regarding duty of care?
What was the guiding principle post-Donoghue case regarding duty of care?
What do courts consider in determining the existence of a duty of care situation?
What do courts consider in determining the existence of a duty of care situation?
In what context have the rules for discharging the question of duty been applied?
In what context have the rules for discharging the question of duty been applied?
What was one of the main reasons judges were initially reluctant to accept the principle of duty of care as a general rule in negligence law?
What was one of the main reasons judges were initially reluctant to accept the principle of duty of care as a general rule in negligence law?
Which case exemplified the reluctance of judges towards accepting the duty of care principle as a general rule?
Which case exemplified the reluctance of judges towards accepting the duty of care principle as a general rule?
In the absence of precedents, how did judges formulate the existence of a duty of care in completely novel situations?
In the absence of precedents, how did judges formulate the existence of a duty of care in completely novel situations?
Which approach has been criticized for potentially stifling the development of law in determining the existence of a duty of care?
Which approach has been criticized for potentially stifling the development of law in determining the existence of a duty of care?
What is a distinguishing advantage of establishing duty of care in novel situations through policy reasons?
What is a distinguishing advantage of establishing duty of care in novel situations through policy reasons?
What foundational concept did judges resort to when determining a duty of care in situations where no precedents existed?
What foundational concept did judges resort to when determining a duty of care in situations where no precedents existed?
What were the 2 things that the courts looked at to determine the existence of a duty of care?
What were the 2 things that the courts looked at to determine the existence of a duty of care?
What is a key principle underlying duty arising from public office?
What is a key principle underlying duty arising from public office?
In the context of legal duty, a duty exists when:
In the context of legal duty, a duty exists when:
What is the significance of control of dangerous things in determining legal duty?
What is the significance of control of dangerous things in determining legal duty?
What is one key aspect that must be present for an injury to be considered actionable under negligence law?
What is one key aspect that must be present for an injury to be considered actionable under negligence law?
The modern standard for determining the existence of a duty of care involves:
The modern standard for determining the existence of a duty of care involves:
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