Bella is Ming's babysitter. She takes Ming to the amusement park for a roller coaster ride. Due to the intensity of the ride, Ming, who has an especially weak heart, dies of a heart attack during the ride. Which of the following concepts best fits Bella's act of negligence?
A) Proximate cause
B) Negligence per se
C) Breach of duty
D) Principles of causation

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Principles of causation best fits Bella's act of negligence. One basic negligence causation rule is that negligent defendants "take their victims as they find them." This means that if some physical peculiarity of a person aggravates his or her injuries, the defendant is liable for the full extent of the injuries.

Bella Is Ming's Babysitter