chapter 1 assignment
Case 6.1
1)
The main difference between libel and slander is how it’s imposed. Libel is a written or recorded statement of facts about someone or business while slander is a spoken defamation of a person ro a business. (Clarkson, Miller, Cross, 2012, p. 119). A libel case deals with false statements that caused harm or damage such as destroying reputation and causing humiliation for the plaintiff. On the other hand slander case involves plaintiff claiming false or misleading statement that was verbally expressed about the plaintiff and it resulted in an economic or monetary loss for the plaintiff.
In the Orlando v. Cole case, Orlando sued Cole for slander because Cole verbally expressed his point by speaking to the reporter and didn’t express his point through written statement. If Cole expressed his idea through a written statement or printed public defamation then Orlando can sue Cole for libel.
2)
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech. When the court stated that “under the First Amendment there is no such thing as a false idea” it’s referring to protection of freedom of speech. “Supreme Court stated that the first amendment required a distinction between statements of fact and statements of opinion.” ( Sanders, p. 1). In some cases where there’s no actual facts and the statement was someone’s opinion or belief it is protected under the First Amendment. For instance if there’s proof that there was an undisclosed defamatory facts mentioned in the Orlando v. Cole case then the statement will not be protected under the First Amendment.
Case 7.1
The Ethical Dimension
“Landowners who rent or lease premises to tenants all have a duty to supply correct information to tenants.” (Clarkson, Miller, Cross, 2012, p. 137). Misrepresentations about the size of leased space becomes unethical when the landowners intentionally defraud tenant by providing incorrect information to tenants to benefit themselves. It should not
1)
The main difference between libel and slander is how it’s imposed. Libel is a written or recorded statement of facts about someone or business while slander is a spoken defamation of a person ro a business. (Clarkson, Miller, Cross, 2012, p. 119). A libel case deals with false statements that caused harm or damage such as destroying reputation and causing humiliation for the plaintiff. On the other hand slander case involves plaintiff claiming false or misleading statement that was verbally expressed about the plaintiff and it resulted in an economic or monetary loss for the plaintiff.
In the Orlando v. Cole case, Orlando sued Cole for slander because Cole verbally expressed his point by speaking to the reporter and didn’t express his point through written statement. If Cole expressed his idea through a written statement or printed public defamation then Orlando can sue Cole for libel.
2)
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech. When the court stated that “under the First Amendment there is no such thing as a false idea” it’s referring to protection of freedom of speech. “Supreme Court stated that the first amendment required a distinction between statements of fact and statements of opinion.” ( Sanders, p. 1). In some cases where there’s no actual facts and the statement was someone’s opinion or belief it is protected under the First Amendment. For instance if there’s proof that there was an undisclosed defamatory facts mentioned in the Orlando v. Cole case then the statement will not be protected under the First Amendment.
Case 7.1
The Ethical Dimension
“Landowners who rent or lease premises to tenants all have a duty to supply correct information to tenants.” (Clarkson, Miller, Cross, 2012, p. 137). Misrepresentations about the size of leased space becomes unethical when the landowners intentionally defraud tenant by providing incorrect information to tenants to benefit themselves. It should not