Barbra's Ethical Dilemma

When faced with ethical dilemmas, medical practitioners should be guided by the ethical precepts of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice. These ethical precepts are of absolute importance in which ethical problems, faced in medicine, are taught to professionals and medical students alike (Christen, Ineichen & Tanner, 2014). Where conflicting obligations and responsibilities are faced, these codes will also provide some sort of framework in making informed choices (Turner, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to briefly explain what these four precepts are, and to apply them to the disciplines of psychotherapy, public health and scientific research to demonstrate how important and vital it is to adhere to them. I will also apply

The ethical dilemma I wish to explore is The Duty to Warn. This refers to the duty of a counselor, therapist to breach one of the most important bonds between a client and a therapist; the law of confidentiality. The therapist has the right to break confidentiality without the fear of being brought up for legal action. If the therapist believes that the client poses a danger, or is a threat to himself, someone else, or society as a whole, the therapist must decide how serious of a threat the client may be, then if he decides it’s a serious issue, he must notify the person in danger, which would e the third party, or the police, or other people who may be in the

The ethical guidelines for human service professionals mandate that, “Human service professionals respect the integrity and welfare of the client at all times.” (Freeman, S. J. 2000)

People from all walks of life face many ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas have consequences. Our worldview determines how we deal with these dilemmas, and guides us to the right decisions. In this essay, I will examine an ethical issues through my Christian worldview. I will also present other viewpoints, and compare them to mine.

He is in a huge dilemma and feels he might be held accountable for the current problem. The antecedents that might have lead to the whole scenario are1- Bob has been under a lot of work pressure, as a quarter million had been taken out of his budget, and he had to travel very often for work purpose. 2- Jay did not give Annette a proper orientation to the company, and its culture. He should have also introduced her to all the VPs and other important personnel of the company. 3- Bob was facing certain problems in his personal life, which triggered his anger. 4- Bob was being be threatened by Annette’s new ideas. 5- Annette did not use a proper communication channel. 6- Jay lacked communication skills. 7- Jay is not a good leader. He was very ambivalent. He did not have his fundamental objectives well stated, and did not communicate his concerns to the employees & senior managers. Therefore, all these incidents summed up, and lead to the present problem.

Public defenders have a tough job defending their indigent clients. In an ideal scenario, they are to defend their clients in a zealous manner. Unfortunately for the clients, most cases end via plea bargains . For cases that do make it to court, some clients find their attorney lacking in many respects . This is because the Supreme Court case Gideon v Wainwright only guarantees the right to an attorney. Unfortunately, that right does not extend to a quality lawyer or defense . I intern at the Orange County Public Defender’s office, where the clients are poor and homeless. As such, they cannot hire their own lawyers and must rely on free legal representation from the office’s attorneys. But just like other Public Defenders across the U.S.,

Ethical considerations: The client practitioner relationship has to be approached with the utmost respect. Practitioners have a moral obligation as well as a legal obligation to make sure their clients are aware of confidentiality requirements and disclosure policies. The client has to feel safe in his or her environment to communicate openly about his or her needs and concerns, whereas the practitioner has a legal obligation to disclose any harmful statements made by the client in reference to specific people or self. The right to know laws make it so they even have to disclose directly to an individual when a life threat is voiced toward a named person. When both the

As explained by the Arizona Department of Health Services (2011), “Each behavioral health recipient has the right to participate in decisions regarding his or her behavioral health care, including the right to refuse treatment.” This individual violated multiple NASW (2013), ethical responsibilities throughout the course of professional services provided including the values of informed consent, competence, conflicts of interest, and privacy and confidentiality. Social workers should make every attempt to uphold all social work responsibilities to clients in the course of professional treatment and service. With regard to ethical responsibilities in the practice setting according to the NASW (2013), the values of supervision and consultation, education and training, and clients records appear especially relevant to this case. The individual lacked adequate experience and training in the manner in which he was practicing, however, did not consult with another professional regarding the appropriate course of action to take. In addition, client records were not properly maintained as it appeared several progress notes had not been documented along with records of informed consent, treatment plans, and releases of

While Elizabeth thought she was doing right for her family, it will soon hurt them more than help. John soon reveals his affair with Abby to the court, Elizabeth a loving, caring women lies to cover up the true crime to protect her husbands reputation. Judge Danforth questions Elizabeth of Johns postition in their marriage, He states “ Is your husband a lecher!”( 3.1.957) While Elizabeth quickly states “ No sir” ( 3.1.958) Which in the end was not enough to save Johns life, she must live in regret that she lied to only save him, but which later on cost him his

The provincial government supplements the agency’s budget by paying for the service work my agency does for their clients. The 9:00 am time slot has been reserved for health ministry and child protection authority referrals. It is prepaid by the provincial government. By booking an EAP client in a provincial government slot the agency is illegally profiting because they are getting paid twice for one client. According to BCACC code of ethics (2014) the RCC will “avoid exploitation of others for personal, professional, or financial gain” (p. 7), it is my responsibility to act with the “highest integrity possible in every situation” (BCACC Code of Ethics, 2008, p. 7). Thus, I would have to avoid conflicts of interest between me, my agency, and my supervisor. I would seek advisory from my association or an external supervisor regarding this conflict. I am also concerned about the well-being of the provincial government’s clients (Board of Directors, 2014, p. 6), and their right for counselling service.

Milton Manufacturing Company is a closely-held company has been in business since 1999 when its President Irv Milton first opened the business with its primary operations in Long Island City, New York and factory branches and warehouses in surrounding areas. The business had increased revenue over its first ten years of business from $500,000 in its first year to $5 million in 2008.

In order to address the issue, I explained to the client the consequences, both legal and moral, to making false claims. I also reminded him of the philosophy that we agreed to at the start of the representation. The client said that he understood but thought that making the claim would be the only way to gain custody of his child. When I explained the other, more ethical options available, he insisted that he continue with the claim.

Most people learn right and wrong at a very young age. What a person does when faced with a potentially wrong or difficult situation, determines how the outcome will be. Martin says, “individuals who are motivated primarily by emotions are wrong, but because their values and principles are not well enough defined and/or developed to contain or regulate their emotions, often times leading to the inability to control their impulses.” Impulses can be very dangerous and lead to a wrong decision that can be detrimental to a person or persons. There are many situations to consider when dealing with ethics. For example, a human service worker may have to excuse him/herself from a client if there is a conflict of interest. They may have some sort of connection to part of the family or may know the opposite party involved. Another example would be deciding to keep a client’s case confidential. What if this person stated that they wish to harm themselves or someone else? Does the human services professional break confidentiality? Protection of human life is utmost important. A duty to warn is what should occur and the professional has an obligation to contact the proper authorities.

A client's attorney contacts the psychologist to testify on behalf of your client who was suing a worker compensation insurance company. The suit came about because the client was injured on the job and developed PTSD symptoms. The clients has disclosed a lot of sensitive issues to the psychologist during the course of therapy and if the psychologist testifies these sensitive informations

In the situation regarding this case, I would consult with my colleague and provide/offer some refresher educational training on our profession and its ethical codes and guidelines. I would address Standard 3: Human Relations, subheading 3.07 entitled Third-Party Requests for Service, and explain what the expectations are for a professional offering their services in these situations. One of the expectations is that the professional state and inform the third-party of the professional’s responsibilities and professional requirements regarding ethical obligations (Code of Ethics, APA, 2010). This alone requires Dr. R. to inform clearly and concisely to the warden the professional and ethical guidelines/codes regarding informed consent. I would inform Dr. R that advisement would be the same whether the psychologist is or is not a member of the APA. The reason for this is because all psychological professionals should be held to the same standards and ethics. This should resolve this ethical dilemma, if not then I would follow the framework for addressing perceived ethical misconduct, and most likely escalade to filing a complaint. This complaint would only come once all other steps were taken for example; considering applicable laws and regulations, significance of the violation