The Effects Of Capitalism On The Invasion Of Privacy
Introduction
Capitalism is what drives the American economy. Buying and selling goods is what is known as the “American way”. Because of this; consumers need some sort of protection against malfunctioning, or defective products.
“When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.” -David Brin
The United States government believes that everyone has a right to their privacy. Because of this there is there is a tort called invasion of the right of privacy. This is an intentional tort in which an individual infringes upon the personal space of another with no just cause. There are different categories that fall under this tort which are: …show more content…
The best example of this would be for someone to leak a celebrity’s private pictures off of their cell phones. Appropriation claims involve using a likeness or name of another person without their consent. This could be something as common as creating a fake Face book profile under a celebrity’s name. Invasion of solitude/seclusion involves a physical or electronic invasion. This is usually committed in a way that causes some sort of damage. Finally; there’s false light claims. This is simply creating public information that displays someone in a false light. As you can see these subcategories cover all facets of privacy. These sub categories are all different, yet similar. Any of them can happen face to face, or over the internet.
The Magnuson- Moss warranty act, lemon laws, and general warranties are in place to protect consumers against defective or useless products. Lemon laws are geared more towards cars (new and used) under some sort of manufacturers’
Capitalism is what drives the American economy. Buying and selling goods is what is known as the “American way”. Because of this; consumers need some sort of protection against malfunctioning, or defective products.
“When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.” -David Brin
The United States government believes that everyone has a right to their privacy. Because of this there is there is a tort called invasion of the right of privacy. This is an intentional tort in which an individual infringes upon the personal space of another with no just cause. There are different categories that fall under this tort which are: …show more content…
The best example of this would be for someone to leak a celebrity’s private pictures off of their cell phones. Appropriation claims involve using a likeness or name of another person without their consent. This could be something as common as creating a fake Face book profile under a celebrity’s name. Invasion of solitude/seclusion involves a physical or electronic invasion. This is usually committed in a way that causes some sort of damage. Finally; there’s false light claims. This is simply creating public information that displays someone in a false light. As you can see these subcategories cover all facets of privacy. These sub categories are all different, yet similar. Any of them can happen face to face, or over the internet.
The Magnuson- Moss warranty act, lemon laws, and general warranties are in place to protect consumers against defective or useless products. Lemon laws are geared more towards cars (new and used) under some sort of manufacturers’