Respond to one of these prompts:
1) Had you heard about the “McDonald’s hot coffee” lawsuit before
this class? If so, what did you know about it? If you hadn’t heard about
it, what if anything surprised you about the video about the case? Why
do you think people were so compelled by the misinformation about the
case?
2) Tort laws shape behaviors – any of us can be sued for engaging in
behaviors that hurt others, such as hurting someone by accident when
driving. The four case studies from the article and the McDonald’s
coffee case also show how humans can be harmed by company’s profit
motives. How might tort law – either as someone who could harm another
person or as someone who has been harmed – shape your behavior?