I have to act in the person’s best interest but instead of encouraging them to avoid risks I have to support them and enable them to taking part in activities. I have to act in the individuals best interest, keep them safe, carry out risk assessments, promote informed choices but also respect their decision and right to live their life as they choose. If the risk seems great to me I would document it and discuss the matter with my manager. Another area where duty of care dilemmas may arise are confidentiality issues. When a confidential information is shared with me and it concerns safeguarding and there is a possibility of harm or someone’s wellbeing is threathened I might have to make a decision and disclose this information.
Precipitants should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him or her to make an understanding and enlightened decision (Freeman S. 2000). In this paper Team B will summarize our reflections and thoughts on ethical standards for human research. I.) Three basic ethical principles for human research are: • Respect for autonomy, which requires that those who are capable of deliberation about their personal choices should be treated with respect for their capacity for self-determination. • Beneficence refers to the ethical obligation to maximize benefits and to minimize harms and wrongs.
Out of the purposes of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, three of the most important include public interest, integrity, and due care. This is because CPAs always should put others’ interest ahead of their own. Public interest, which includes clients, credit grantors, governments, employers, and investors, calls for resolving conflicts between stakeholder groups by recognizing that it is the CPA’s responsibility to best serve in the interests of their clients and employers. Integrity involves being honest and candid with clients and not subordinating public trust to personal gain and advantage. Due care
3. Identify each claimant (key actor) who has an interest in the outcome of this ethical issue. From the perspective of the moral agent—the individual contemplating an ethical course of action—what obligation is owed to the claimant? Why? Claimant (key actor) Obligation (owed to the claimant) Perspective (What does the claimant hope will happen?)
Code of Ethics Comparison between AACC and ACA When considering similarities and differences of ethical codes one should perhaps begin by clarifying what ethics are as well as the purpose of a code of ethics. In the profession of counseling one might consider the statement from Corey, Corey, and Callanan which reads, “The primary purpose of a code of ethics is to safeguard the welfare of clients by providing what is in their best interest” (Corey et al., 2011 p.9). While this is not the only purpose a code of ethics serves, it is the one that best takes into account one important consideration in counseling which is “Do no harm" (Sossin, n.d.). “Ethics codes are also designed to safeguard the public and to guide the professionals in their work so that they can provide the best service possible” (Corey et al.,2011 p.9). The AACC or American Association of Christian Counselors is intended; as the name implies, for those counselors practicing with Christianity as their spiritual emphasis while the ACA
In this lens it is taught to focus on the processes, and the systems needed for an ethical organization. The difference between the first two lens discussed is that the Right and Responsibility Lens, and the Results lens focused on the individual, the Relationship lens focuses on the community. However in the relationship lens it has a few more concerns, such as how to protect the basic liberties of all people. These liberties are broken down into rights such as; The right to notice, The right to voice, not to veto, The right to have contracts honored. The Relationship Lens helped influence my decision by giving us a process by which basic liberties can be protected.
Complexities of the social work task relate partly to the worker having to negotiate the tension between these values and the dilemmas that decision making brings. The ethical dilemmas that would arise for me in the Hyacinth Berry case study would include the right to self determination versus the risk of neglect, care versus control and also how to balance her needs against the needs of other individuals who are competing for the same resources. There is tension as to whether she would be able to give informed consent for an assessment to take place. The question has to be asked whether she will see the intervention as a caring role or control. Hyacinth is a black Caribbean woman and there may be issues around how she has been affected by the
This ambiguous and vague claim above is stating that an ethical responsibility will be placed on you if knowledge is being possessed by you. This claim is simply making an assumption that ethical responsibilities will be placed by having knowledge. This presumption made is pointing out that the possession of knowledge is tied with understanding moral standards and values, it is also pointing out that by having knowledge will gain people an understanding towards consequences caused by actions thus carrying responsibilities towards conducting or observing or stopping others conducting different actions at the first place. In other words, this claim can be understood as a duty of following the morally correct principles and standards will be placed on anyone who has ideas and understandings which can lead them into achieving their personal goals. (scu) (Small Business) (stevedenning) In my opinion, the possession of knowledge and knowledge itself does not carry an ethical responsibility at all times but it does carry ethical responsibilities under certain circumstances.
For the sake of time and space, the definition of two interpreting educators is referenced. “… ethics (we will define as) behavioral standards – a set of principles that defines what is judged appropriate or inappropriate, right or wrong” (Alcorn & Humphrey, 2007, p.301). Because this particular situation is not specifically mentioned in the interpreting Code of Ethics, it is necessary for the interpreter to use their own personal morals and ethical judgment in order to decide which course of action or inaction to take. In order to make this decision, critical thinking is needed. A variety of viewpoints need to be considered, and there are steps to consider.
A person centred approach includes promoting an individuals right to choose and be independent. Risk taking (which is part of everyday life) involves individual’s making decisions. You are upholding someone’s dignity by recognising what is important to them by making sure they are aware of the risks before they carry out an activity. How does using an individuals care plan contribute to working in a person centred way? The customer you are caring for has been an active participant in creating their care plan by recognising what they can do for themselves.