Torts, Egalitarianism and Distributive Justice

Tsachi Keren-Paz

Contents: 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.