1-What is the difference between an act being an actual cause versus a proximate cause of an injury? Give example.
2-You are blamed for some act (e.g. shooting someone’s donkey). What’s the difference between offering an excuse for it vs. offering a justification for it? How is this difference reflected in the definition of blame?
3-The accused smokes a cigarette. When he’s finished, he throws the still-smoking remnant in dry brush. A few minutes after he leaves the area, a light breeze arises. The cigarette ignites the brush and burns down an adjacent copse of trees. Is the accused at fault for destroying the trees? More importantly, why would the accused be guilty or not guilty given what you’ve learned about causation and fault?
