During international travel, the traveler is subject to the laws of the country where an incident happens. The laws of "negligence" differ greatly from one country to another, so that the liability and damages for an injury depend upon what law is applied. You previously learned that liability standards are different on a ship at sea than in an American hotel on land. The liability standards in American law provide that liability occurs when one party is fault and causes injury to another, with damages awarded to make that person whole as if the incident had not occurred. Other countries under the Civil Law system spell out in statutes and regulations the specific acts for which a party is liable and often provide a limitation for the maximum amount of damages which can be awarded.

As an international hospitality business, how would you balance fairness to international travelers against the lesser damages that can be awarded if foreign law is applied?