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Proximate cause - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Proximate and ultimate causation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In philosophy a proximate cause is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause (or dista...
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The Legal Term * Proximate/Legal Cause (Of Injury/Damage) * Defined & Explained ... PROXIMATE/LEGAL CAUSE (OF INJURY/DAMAGE) - If it played any part, no matter how small, in bringing about the injury or damage.
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KLI Theory Lab — Keywords ... This keyword was found on the following pages: ... Beatty, J. 1994. The proximate/ultimate distinction in the multiple careers of Ernst Mayr. Biology and Philosophy 9: 333—356.
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A. The occupational diseases as defined by section 23-901, paragraph 13, subdivision (c) shall be deemed to arise out of the employment only if all of the following six requirements exist: ... 3. The disease can be fairly traced to the employment as the proximate cause.
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Example: Why did the ship sink? ... Proximate cause: Because it was holed beneath the waterline, water entered the hull and the ship became heavier than the water which supported it, so it couldn't stay afloat. ... Proximate Causation: Explanation of an animal's behavior based on trigger stimuli and internal mechanisms.
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