A&B SITUATIONS

A falls off B’s roof while trying to fix B’s roof.

B isn’t really responsible, since A is aware of the hazard. A is fixing B’s roof, so he already knows it is faulty. He is fixing B’s roof at his own risk. B cannot truly be held responsible since A knows what he is getting himself into.

A asks for money, but B walks on by.

We don’t truly know if B is responsible or not, since we don’t know whether or not A is genuinely in need of the money. B has the right to deny money to A, so he cannot really be blamed. On the other hand, if A is in need of the small amount of money that B has the power to provide him with, then B should perhaps be more generous. B cannot trust A, but being suspicious of him isn’t correct either, still B cannot be blamed since he doesn’t acquire the knowing of whether A is for real or not.

A borrows B’s car, B’s brakes are faulty, A has an accident.

B is responsible, providing that he knew his breaks are faulty. A is also taking the risk of using an unfamiliar car whose faults he cannot know. B should have repaired the car, warned A, and in fact not given A the car at all, since an accident was predictable. B is responsible in this situation because he had the knowledge and power to stop the accident.

A gives B swine flu through school.

A is responsible, since he is obliged to go to the hospital and get his case diagnosed in whatever case, as a precaution. A should not even be going to school if he has swine flu, or any flu. B holds no responsibility since B could not know that A has swine flu, and B still has to go to school, even if A does have swine flu.