Tag (SQ): Reasonable Person Standard

Which of the following statements is correct concerning the “reasonable person” standard in tort law?

A   The reasonable person standard varies from person to person.

B   The reasonable person standard focuses on the defendant’s subjective mental state rather than on the defendant’s behaviour.

C   A person with a physical disability must act as would a reasonable person with the same disability.

D   A person with a mental disability must act as would a person with the same mental disability.