Communication made in good faith: not an offence if given for the recipient's benefit even if foreseeable harm follows. Communication made in good faith is not an offence because it causes harm if it is made for the benefit of the person, protecting speakers who honestly convey information that may foreseeably produce harmful consequences when intended for the recipient's welfare; illustrated by a surgeon's honest fatal prognosis that precipitates death without criminal liability.
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Communication made in good faith: not an offence if given for the recipient's benefit even if foreseeable harm follows.
Communication made in good faith is not an offence because it causes harm if it is made for the benefit of the person, protecting speakers who honestly convey information that may foreseeably produce harmful consequences when intended for the recipient's welfare; illustrated by a surgeon's honest fatal prognosis that precipitates death without criminal liability.
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