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disability discrimination  

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  • Individuals with disabilities have physical or mental impairments that prevent their executing one or more major life functions in the species-typical way. This general conceptualization orients discussions of the moral and political dimensions of disability discrimination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Disability Discrimination]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/disability_discrimination

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