Business Torts Ethics And Ethics - 1666 Words

Business Torts Ethics Business Torts Ethics As a business owner or manager, one must always be aware of potential risks and liabilities, and perform necessary actions to limit or remove those liabilities in their entirety. These foreseeable risks are situations which can subject the owner to different types of torts. Furthermore, beyond just reducing the possible financial and criminal liability, owners have an ethical responsibility to provide an environment free of the risk of damages to their customers. The following is a discussion of a potentially tortious situation, legal and ethical responsibilities of the owner, and methods of mitigating risk. Anatomy of a Tortious Act You own a rental property that consists of†¦show more content†¦282) and include injuries that are substantially likely to result from the behavior or action. Included in the categories of intentional tort are assault and battery, trespass, intentional infliction of mental distress, and invasion of privacy (Reed et al., 2016). Assault and battery includes the threat of harm, a present ability to carry out the threat, and a harmful or offensive touching of another (Farlex, Inc, 2016). The intruder threatened Sharon and Darryl, was able to carry out the threat at that moment and followed through by physically harming each of them. Trespass involves entering someone’s land without their permission (Reed et al., 2016). The intruder forced his way into Sharon’s apartment without her consent. Intentional infliction of mental distress is defined by Reed et al. (2016) as â€Å"a battery to the emotions† (p. 284) and usually must be accompanied by physical manifestations. The intruder inflicted distress upon Sharon as evidenced by her screams, and she was physically harmed in the process. Invasion of privacy occurs when one intrudes upon another’s solitude, such as an illegal invasion of one’s home (Reed et al., 2016). It is clear in this example that the intruder illegally invaded Sharon’s home. Based on these definitions, the intruder’s act of not only entering the property by force, but further inflicting injury upon Sharon and Darryl makes him liable for