General
This example is all possible logical variations of a situation which, although simple, is sufficiently real to be of interest. The example is also intended to be a prototype for, or representative of, many other real world situations (by alterations that do not change the logic, Choice Estimations and Effects related to successive possible Events) of InterActions between Freemen where the initiating party is well Intentioned but hir Actions may nevertheless cause Harm and sometimes even Responsible Harm. If the latter is true, then such Action will be a Violation Requiring Restitution. It should be noted that all the examples are assumed to take place in the Freeman Society and they are being analyzed in terms of the Natural Social Contract, which contains the formal Rules of operation of that Society.
Note that the analysis of this example is not complete, because its completion and the generation of other examples in this category and their analysis is left to the SelfSIP student as exercises.
Situation I: Initial Conditions and Assumptions
There are only three possible cases of Connection Initiation of B to A, the transfer of Information, the use of Compulsion and no Connection Initiating Action at all. Only the first two of these creates an Involvement. Each are described and analyzed in a separate page:
Situation II: Initial Conditions and Assumptions
These initial conditions and assumptions are the same as Situation I except that assumption 3 is also be altered to have the potential Harm from the truck may be anything from a minor bump to sudden death. While this is likely more realistic for the particular example of the truck hitting someone, Situation I was not totally unrealistic because it is possible to think of variations of this example (more generally, a situation where B sees A about to take some Action that B thinks may Cause Harm to A and may or may not Act to Protect A) where sudden death is almost certain to be the Result. However, this more general possibility, of less Harm than death occuring, necessitates a new description and analysis of some portions of each of the three cases:
Situation III: Initial Conditions and Assumptions
These initial conditions and assumptions are the same as Situation II except that assumption 4 is negated, ie. the truck driver does not have the right of way under a Valid Contract with the street Owner:
Situation IV: Initial Conditions and Assumptions
These initial conditions and assumptions are the same as Situation II except that assumption 5 is negated (ie. the Action of A stepping into the street may Harm the driver and/or the Owner of his truck). Under this new assumption 5, the situation where assumption 4 is valid (the truck driver has the right of way) will require different analysis of some portions each of the three cases:
Situation V: Initial Conditions and Assumptions
These initial conditions and assumptions are the same as Situation II except that assumption 5 is negated (ie. the Action of A stepping into the street may Harm the driver and/or the Owner of his truck). Under this new assumption 5, the situation where assumption 4 is also negated (the truck driver does not have the right of way) will require different analysis of some portions each of the three cases:
