Duty of care?

a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. In tort law, a duty of care is a legal obligation which is imposed on an individual requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others. In tort law, a duty of care is a legal obligation which is imposed on an individual requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others. A duty of care is the legal responsibility of a person or organization to avoid any behaviors or omissions that could reasonably be foreseen to cause harm to others. Duty of care is a fiduciary responsibility that requires company directors to make decisions in good faith and in a reasonably prudent manner. The legal basis for finding a duty of care has its roots in Donoghue v Stevenson [ 1932] AC 562.