Ethan Frome - Moral and Ethical Issues Life is about making choices, we all make different choices however the choices we make are restricted. Some of the restrictions can come from moral and ethical issues. Even though Ethan Frome is not a novel written about morality however moral and ethical issues are a key component of the novel, because it affects the characters and it affects how they live their lives. First of all the moral and ethical issues in Ethan Frome are actually derived from the personal experience of Edith Wharton. She is known to have had affairs during her marriage and her “marriage was a disaster…After 28 years of unhappy marriage, Wharton divorced him.” (-B. Wineapple), from this quotation we can also see that her marriage was in a similar state as Ethan and Zeena’s.
Therefore this is saying that they in fact conflict in situations and that they should not but that impartiality should come before our personal ties. However it is not saying we cannot have personal relationship but that only up to a certain point can we extend the love for those. Rachel’s view is not completely nonsense. Its significant point is that impartiality is vital to our understanding of morality and something deeply important we should not give up. Impartiality in morality for e.g.
This includes any verbal, written, telephonic, audio or video recorded information. Both ethical codes assert that the counselor and the clients should agree and set the limits of confidentiality. The counselors are also not permitted to share clients’ confidential information among themselves unless the client has given his or her consent. Both ethical codes also provide that records of the counseling proceedings should be kept in a secure location where they will not get into the wrong hands. One major contrast in the area of confidence is that; while the ACA ethical codes allow the counselor to immediately disclose client’s information on the issue of a subpoena, AACC ethical codes on the other hand provide that the counselor shall not disclose the information immediately but shall first give the client an opportunity to consult with his or her
The informed consent presents the treatment information in an understandable manner in an effort to avoid any misunderstandings leading to a possible delay in care. A lack of understanding opens the door to further communication between the physician and the patient or their appointed surrogate. If the patient has not appointed a surrogate, health care professionals cannot treat a patient against their will unless the courts have appointed a health care surrogate. However, when the wishes of a patient conflict with the decision of their surrogate, the health care provider should revert to their institution’s policy or court intervention. When
It is best that ‘dual relationships’ are avoided, such as when the therapist knows the client as a friend as this can be detrimental to the client. Records must be kept and referred to throughout treatment, but should be confidential between client and therapist. There may be times when the therapist may have to break client confidentiality, i.e. when a client poses a risk to themselves or someone else. The therapist must also work within the confines of the law, for example if treating a child who has suffered sexual abuse then the therapist has a duty to disclose any details of the offender.
Abuse victims request help but refuse to understand depths of help they receive. Victims can put therapist in danger by agreeing to the abusers request. The duty to keep the client and therapist safe has compromising influences from the abusers actions. Clients need to understand cutting all contact with abusers can have an effective outcome on treatment and keep individuals safe from abusive
Fallon (2006) states it is important because certain guidelines have to be followed by the counselor during a session and when a client becomes involuntary this puts the counselor in a comprising position. This is mainly because the incorporation of the client places limits on the direction of the sessions in the group. Another issue is that is unique to group counseling is confidentiality. Counselors should clearly define what confidentiality means, why it is important and the difficulties involved in its enforcement (Lasky and Riva, 2006). Emphasize importance of maintaining confidentiality before the group begins and at various times in the group.
Whereas by definition, paternalism restricts a person’s right to autonomy, and takes another person’s autonomous right away and makes decision on their behalf, even if it is contrary to the wishes of the patient (Beauchamp and Childress 2001). Paternalism with Mrs Jones was not the case, yet with regards to safeguarding her from further harm justice, beneficence and non-malfeasance would have been insuring long term interest. To be deemed competent professionals work within trust guidelines and trust protocols and must treat patients fairly, without discriminating against them; ensuring that the patient is able to make autonomous decisions regarding their own care (NMC
Within an ordinary day of any individual on earth, one might encounter trust and ethics without even perceiving it. For instance, hypothetically, when a person tells someone a secret, the person deems that the listener is trustworthy of knowing that certain piece of information. In response, if the listener has superior ethics as a reliable friend, then he or she would not tell another soul what was supposed to be kept unknown to others. Obviously, there are unquestionably innumerable of other ways, rather than just secrets, that people may stumble upon the correspondence of faith and morals on a daily basis. This leads to how numerous of people may consider being the fundamentals of relying on another, which includes the moral values that they may live by.
This could be regarded as the distribution of moral justice, choosing on which principle they are morally obliged to follow (Steinbock, 2007, p22). “When principles contingently conflict, no supreme principle is available in the four-principle approach to determine an overriding obligation. Therefore, discretionary judgment becomes an inescapable part of moral thinking in our approach” (Beauchamp, 2010, p44). The respect for autonomy obliges health care professionals to ensure patients understand all the information they require enabling them to make an informed choice. If patients have the understanding to make an informed choice then the professional must respect the autonomous choices they make (Childress, 1990).