Which of the Following Best Demonstrates the Concept of Vicarious

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of vicarious liability?

• A)Jack is employed by Jim as a trainee mechanic.Jack goes to a party and is asked by a friend,Mary,to check her car that won't start.Jack checks the car.A few minutes after Mary drives away,the car's ignition explodes,injuring Maggie.
• B)A man's dog runs out of the house and mauls a letter carrier.
• C)A cow leaves its pasture,walks into the garden of another farmer and destroys all the farmer's crops.
• D)Jack is employed by Jim as a trainee mechanic.Jim's sister,Maggie brings her car to the shop.It has an engine problem.Jack has never worked on a car's engine before.Jim asks Jack to work on the engine.Jack works on the engine.Later when Maggie drives off in the car,the engine explodes,injuring Maggie.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Collective Effervescences

A term coined by Emile Durkheim to describe moments of intense collective emotional bonding and energy among groups.

Rituals

Rituals are public practices designed to connect people to the sacred.

Social Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and rights among different social groups.

Social Cohesion

The bonds or glue that hold a society together, encompassing shared values, identities, and norms that facilitate cooperation among different groups.