rural/community setting there are many unique ethical and legal situations that are not as prevalent in bigger communities. The smaller the communities the more likely the psychologist will have to deal with many situations instead of being able to specialize in a few types of counseling. This will make it important that the psychologist is competent and stays educated on many different fields APA ethical code 2.03. They also will run into issues with confidentiality APA ethical code 4.01. While they may provide
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subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gacr20 To Tell or Not to Tell? The Ethical Dilemma of the Would-Be Whistleblower Janet Malek Ph.D. a a Department of Medical Humanities‚ Brody School of Medicine‚ East Carolina University‚ Greenville‚ North Carolina‚ USA Available online: 11 May 2010 To cite this article: Janet Malek Ph.D. (2010): To Tell or Not to Tell? The Ethical Dilemma of the Would-Be Whistleblower‚ Accountability in Research‚ 17:3‚ 115-129 To link to this article:
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I have a client whom I know to be HIV positive. I also know that he is sexually active and has not told any of his partners about this. Isn’t it my ethical responsibility to inform someone that he is‚ in effect‚ dangerous to others? Even if I am not a counselor‚ I would not be able to live with the fact that I have such an information and am putting some other life at risk. As a medical doctor‚ I was also bound by my Hippocrates oath to serve and bring no harm to others‚ “I will apply dietetic
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There are several different ethical issues involved in this case. Identify those ethical issues. The corporate office has an official certified Human Resource Department. At the Eastern plant a clerk was in charge of the Human Resource Department. The clerk had access to all personal records‚ including performance appraisals and disciplinary records. This is personal information that should not be handled by just a clerk; it should be handled by a Human Resource Manager. Furthermore‚ Mr. Charles
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situation yet. The only way to stay safe from hackers is anti virus software and firewalls but anything digital can be hacked. Also one thing to remember is the trolley problem and that there is no right or wrong answers. A self driving car can not adopt ethical decisions especially if the chances are slim tonone(driverlessfuture.com). From here on people should consider these facts‚ in 2104 in the United States had many fatal incidents including‚ 9‚262 speeding‚9967 from alcohol‚3179 from distraction‚ and
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the parents wishes‚ or they can respect the parents wishes and not operate. A scenario like this raises a number of issues‚ whether it be the individuals involved‚ the laws or the challenges involved in making the right decision. In addition many ethical questions usually arise in trying to understand or explain the situation. For example‚ will the outcome of the surgery be successful? Is sacrificing one twin to save the other justified?In this rare case of conjoined twins‚ the decision on separation
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one in this world is perfect‚ ethical dilemmas exist on a daily basis. We have all been in situations where we have felt unsure of how to morally proceed on a specific issue. While we all eventually come up with a resolution to our dilemmas‚ it’s something that we all handle differently‚ resulting in many ethical systems to choose from. Depending on what a person’s personal values are‚ he or she might choose to handle a situation differently. In Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice
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The Ethical Dilemmas of Genetic Testing for Huntington’s Disease INTRODUCTION Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant‚ progressive‚ neurodegenerative disorder (Walker‚ 2007 and Harmon‚ 2007). The gene that causes the disease is located on the fourth chromosome and causes an abnormal number of repeats in the patient’s genetic code (Harmon‚ 2007). Huntington’s Disease can have devastating effects on patients’ quality of life. The first symptoms of HD generally start between the ages
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Human rights dilemmas facing social workers The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs‚ with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination‚ oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation‚ administration‚ policy‚ advocacy‚ social and political action‚
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While assessing the Stanford Prison Simulation encounter‚ I noticed a lot of ethical issues that stemmed from the Psychologist researchers and the guards as well. First and foremost‚ there were no clear instructions as to what the guards should do to get results for the research and there were no adamant clear instructions as to what the guards could not do to the prisoner’s. The purpose of research is to measure data and its outcome‚ and ensuring the protection and safety of the subjects involved
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