15. Using Fault Or Blameworthy Conduct To Assess Liability Under Tort Law:
Circumstances can often make it hard to establish who was at fault, and it would be unfair to leave a victim uncompensated just because of this. Thus, while fault is one consideration in assigning liability, it is not the only basis. Fault is a less onerous standard than strict liability. Basing liability on fault would make people more careful since they would have to pay the consequences for being careless, but that would be a desirable result.
