Torts, egalitarianism and distributive justice. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tsachi Keren-Paz.
• Authors: Keren-Paz, Tsachi
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; 1: INTRODUCTION; 2: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; Introduction; I. Distributive Justice; A. The Participants; B. The Thing Distributed; C. Criteria for Distribution; II. Egalitarianism; A. Concepts of Equality; B. 'Progressive', 'Disadvantage' and 'Equality Effect' Defined; C. The Level at which Egalitarian Considerations Work; III. Tort Law; A. Instrumentalism, Pluralism, Contextualism; B. A Sketch of Tort Law and its Goals; IV. Pulling the Threads Together A. Egalitarian Tort Law in the Context of the Declining Welfare StateB. The Limits of the Argument; 3: NORMATIVE DEFENCE; Introduction; I. Illegitimacy; A. The Argument; B. The Inevitability of the Distributive Effects of Legal Rules and the Political Nature of the Judiciary; C. Public Choice; D. Ability to Amend; E. Substantive versus Procedural Justice; II. Randomness; A. Redistribution by Tort Law is not Particularly Random; B. Random Redistribution is Fairer than the Status Quo; III. Excessive Cost; A. In General; B. Efficiency; IV. Ineffectiveness A. Comparative Institutional Inquiry: Will Judicial Egalitarian Commitment Bring About More Egalitarian Results?B. Limited Ability to Achieve Distributive Results by Legal Rules; Conclusion; 4: APPLICATORY FRAMEWORK; Introduction; I. The Regressive Nature of Existing Tort Law; A. The Principle of Restitutio Ad Integrum; B. Scope of Responsibility; II. Levels of Operation; A. Tort Law and Alternative Compensation Schemes; B. Choice of Regime; C. Desirability of Specific Torts and Doctrines; III. Multiplicity of Participants and Entitlements; A. Factual and Conceptual Problems B. Identifying those Affected by the RuleC. Conflicting Dimensions of Distribution: Material and Symbolic Goods; IV. Direction of Distributive Result; A. Expanding Liability; B. Limiting Liability; C. Unclear Recommendation; V. Balancing Egalitarianism with Other Policy Considerations; A. Relevance; B. Autonomous Nature: Egalitarianism is Broader than Anti-Discrimination; C. Lack of Conclusiveness; D. Egalitarian Consideration Should Not Serve Merely as a Veto; E. Weight; F. Conclusion; 5: STANDARD OF CARE; Introduction; I. Insights from Other Approaches; A. Corrective Justice; B. Efficiency C. Loss-SpreadingD. Fairness; II. Normative Defence; A. The Intuition; B. Justifications; III. Standard or Duty?; IV. Reformulating the Standard of Care; A. The Role of Egalitarianism in Standard of Care Analysis; B. Comparing Disutility: The Difficulties and Guidelines for Courts; V. How Does It Work?; A. Active Risk Creation; B. Failure to Prevent Risk Created by Third Parties; VI. Incongruity with Existing Tort Law; A. Standard of Care; B. Considering Needs and Equality in Tort Law and Private Law; Conclusion; 6: DUTY OF CARE; Introduction; I. The Effects of Egalitarianism on Duty of Care
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 346.03; Torts; Negligence; Distributive justice; Law -- Methodology; LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351144520; 1351144529; 9781351144506; 1351144502
• Related ISBNs: 9780815398493; 0815398492
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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