To determine if a person's conduct was negligent, one asks:
A) what would the victim's best friend have done under the same or similar circumstances?
B) what would the victim's mother have done under the same or similar circumstances?
C) what would the victim have done under the same or similar circumstances?
D) what would a reasonable, qualified person have done under the same or similar circumstances?
E) none of the other choices

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The standard for negligence is based on the conduct of a reasonable, qualified person under similar circumstances, not the victim or their loved ones. The focus is on the objectively reasonable behavior of a person in the same situation as the defendant, not what any particular individual would have done.

To Determine If a Person's Conduct Was Negligent, One Asks