Study 1 Ethical Foundations and Decision-Making with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
What can professional ethics codes guide, and what can they not guarantee?
They guide responsible conduct and help protect the people served, but standards vary by profession and setting, and a code cannot prescribe the right answer to every dilemma.
What do beneficence and nonmaleficence require?
Beneficence means seeking to benefit others; nonmaleficence means preventing or reducing foreseeable harm.
What does respect for dignity and autonomy involve?
Treat people with respect, support informed choices, and account for their rights, circumstances, and capacity to decide.
What does justice require in professional practice?
Justice requires fair treatment without discrimination and attention to equitable access to services and opportunities.
What do fidelity and responsibility mean professionally?
Fidelity and responsibility involve keeping appropriate commitments, clarifying professional roles, and acting responsibly toward clients, colleagues, and the public.
What does integrity require of a practitioner?
Integrity means being honest, accurate, and transparent, acknowledging mistakes, and avoiding misleading others.
What is professional competence?
Competence means working within the limits of one's training and experience while maintaining or developing needed skills.
Why are professional boundaries important?
Boundaries clarify the purpose and limits of a professional relationship, helping prevent conflicts of interest, exploitation, favoritism, and role confusion.
How should a practitioner assess a possible second role with a client?
Consider likely effects on the client, power differences, the practitioner's objectivity, and the risk of misunderstanding or exploitation; assess the situation against applicable standards.
How should practitioners establish expectations about confidentiality?
Treat work-related information as private, explain confidentiality and its foreseeable limits early in understandable language, and revisit the discussion when circumstances change.
What limits should guide a justified or required disclosure?
When disclosure is justified or required, share only what is necessary and, when feasible and appropriate, explain the decision to the person affected.
How can practitioners support informed choice?
Provide understandable information about the service, relevant options, foreseeable risks, and the practitioner's role; invite questions and respect informed decisions within the applicable framework.