● Has anyone ever broken a promise to you?

Were those promises legally

enforceable promises? Why or why not?

Yes, a church member had assured me that he would help me get an internship shortly after
I completed my diploma program, but sadly, he never followed through on his promise. In
this instance, his pledge was not enforceable by law, which upset me nonetheless. He
fulfilled his commitment, that's what he did. A contract, not a promise, is legally enforceable,
according to Lau & Johnson (2011). Although many individuals make an effort to fulfill their
promises whenever they can, breaking a promise has no legal consequences, in contrast to
violating a contract.

● If someone sought to enter into a contract with you, but that party could not
read the language in which your contract was written, should you enter into
that contract with that person? How can this problem be overcome so that
both parties can form a legally binding contract with each other?

If I engage in a contract and the other party is unable to comprehend the written language,
they may argue that the language barrier renders the deal void. In this instance, it is
preferable to translate the agreement into a language that both parties can comprehend
rather than creating a legally enforceable contract.

● Should there be more government regulation and standardization of

contract terms between private parties? Why or why not?

I don't think there should be additional rules or standard agreement terms for contracts
between dealers or business-savvy people since they are more experienced and informed
than others about what they are doing and how to protect themselves. Increased
governmental rules may impede their ability to draft a more advantageous arrangement.
However, I think there should be more regulation and standardization of agreement terms for
people like consumers. Since these people might not be aware of what to expect from
contracts they have with dealers or organizations, the government should provide them with
greater protection.

Reference
Lau, T. & Johnson, L. (2011). Chapter 6: Contracts: The Legal and Ethical Environment of
Business (Vol. 1). Flat World Knowledge. Retrieved from
https://my.uopeople.edu/pluginfile.php/1092871/mod_page/content/5/
LegalEthicalEnvironmentBusinessChapter01.pdf

JUSTIA. (2018). Strict Liability. Retrieved from

https://www.justia.com/injury/negligence-theory/strict-liability/