is through the doctrine of the duty of care.Essentially‚this is a legal concept which dictates the circumstances in which one party will be liable to another in negligence.Breach of a duty of care essentially means that the defendant has fallen below the standard of behavior expected in someone undertaking the activity concerned ‚so for example‚ driving carelessly is a breach of the duty owed to the road users‚while bad medical treatment may be breach of the duty owed by doctors to patients.In each
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Moral Duty of Care 1 MORAL DUTY OF CARE Moral Duty of Care 2 There are so many challenges when dealing with a sick loved one. But it can even more difficult when they are unable to speak for themselves‚ uninsured
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Explain what is meant by: diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion‚ discrimination : Diversity : The term ‘Diversity’ means the state or fact of being diverse; different or unlike. Within equality and inclusion it is the difference between individuals and groups including: culture‚ nationality‚ ability‚ ethnic origin‚ gender‚ age‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ sexual orientation and social class. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique‚ and
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1.1 Define the term ‘duty of care’: 1.1 “Duty of Care” means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of your employer. It is about avoiding abuse and injury to individuals‚ their friends and family and their property. 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own work role: 1.2 In your role you have a duty of care to raise any concerns you may have about any aspect of your work. These can range from inadequate
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A) Explain what is meant in the Bible by the phrase “God is good.” Many worshippers of God like to believe that he is intrinsically good; this means that he is good in himself. People try to argue this by the Bible and through many things in the Bible such as the 10 commandments and the creation of the universe as well as the many miracles of the Saints. God is seen to act morally good as he creates a world which is seen to be good‚ therefore he must be. “God saw that it was good‚ and it was
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INTRODUCTION On the‚ 26th of June 2007‚ the Department Of Education made effective Western Australia’s current ‘Duty of care for students’ policy. This policy was deemed necessary‚ as it strives to protect the immediate and on-going safety of students and teachers. The aim of the policy is to create the safest possible learning environment for all students‚ and for to serve as a guideline for education professionals. All teachers‚ school authorities‚ some non-teaching staff and external providers
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Explain what is meant by School Action plus on IEPs 319/1.2 What is School Action? Your child would usually start receiving help on School Action if there are concerns that they are making little or no progress‚ even when the teacher has adapted their teaching methods and materials to suit the child’s style and rate of learning. On School Action‚ your child will receive more help‚ or a different kind of help according to their needs and depending on the support available in the school. Help
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Politics questions a. What is meant by legitimacy? Legitimacy refers to the degree to which the state or its government can be considered to have the right to exercise power. A state or government can be said to be legitimate if it has a valid claim to rule. Legitimacy is generally understood as the popular acceptance and recognition‚ by the public‚ of the authority of a governing régime‚ whereby authority has political power through consent and mutual understandings‚ not coercion. The three
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EXISTENCE OF A DUTY Before 1932 there was no generalised duty of care in negligence. The tort did exist and was applied in particular situations where the courts had decided that a duty should be owed‚ eg‚ road accidents‚ bailments or dangerous goods. In Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562‚ Lord Atkin attempted to lay down a general principle which would cover all the circumstances where the courts had already held that there could be liability for negligence. He said: "The rule that you
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A duty of care means a person in a specific role has to ensure that others who are in his/her care not harmed in his/her duty. This includes appropriate attention ‚ watching out for potential hazards‚ preventing mistakes or accidents‚ and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. If we work in nursery or school as a Child care worker then this is our main responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for children . Give
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