Describe the Treatment of People with Developmental Disabilities: (A) Prior

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Essay

Describe the treatment of people with developmental disabilities: (a) prior to the late 1960s; (b) during the 1970s and 1980s; and (c) from the 1990s until today. Identify and define primary concepts characterized in each period.

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Definitions:

Duty Of Loyalty

An obligation for individuals in certain roles to act in the best interest of another person or entity, typically within a fiduciary relationship.

Duty Of Care

An obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others through a reasonable level of attention and caution.

Business Judgment Rule

A legal principle that protects company directors and officers from liability for decisions made in good faith and believed to be in the best interest of the company.

Indemnified

Protected against financial loss or compensated for loss or damage, often through insurance or indemnity clauses in contracts.