1.5.2 Ethics Of Mindfulness (Po) Flashcards
What can improving mindfulness help a person in?
In being more moral in their life
How did Ruedy and Schweitzer demonstrate mindfulness can help a person become more moral?
Showed students taking part in mindful activities were less likely to cheat
Why is mindfulness good for all?
It is accessible, with inexpensive online courses
Why are online mindfulness courses useful?
Beneficial for those not wanting to see a therapist
What is an issue with he effectiveness of mindfulness when it comes to practitioners?
They are untrained often having on average a week of training - people are paying for this
What is an issue of delivering mindfulness to people with mental illness?
Vulnerable people
Mindfulness needs to be taught by people with knowledge of their illnesses and en o refer them for specialist help
What is an issue relating to monks?
The dark night
What is the dark night?
Due to prolonged meditation
- People loose sense of self
- impairment of social relationships
- unlock traumatic memories
- irreversible insight into emptiness
How does the dark night relate to mindfulness?
Mindfulness based on meditation, although nothing has been linked, research into risks need to be done
Is mindfulness more or less ethical than drug therapy?
More ethical
Why is mindfulness more ethical than drug therapy?
Drug therapy has risks of addiction, dangerous side effects and ability to give full informed consent
Mindfulness has no side effects or consent issues
Is mindfulness more or less ethical than dream analysis?
More ethical
Why is mindfulness more ethical than dream analysis?
Dream analysis has the risk of false memory syndrome and imbalanced client therapist relationship. Mindfulness has non of theses issues and it focuses on the present rather than the past
Is mindfulness more or less ethical than SD?
More ethical
Why is mindfulness more ethical than SD?
SD has more risk of psychological harm as you deliberately expose the client to phobic stimuli
