B&E Flashcards
Ethics for massage therapist.
Behaving honorably, adhering to laws, maintaining professional relationships with clients, committing to high quality, staying within the scope of practice, being client centered and service oriented.
Ethics.
The study or moral principles and appropriate conduct.
Morals
Related to the judgement of Good v.s. Bad. They are often stated in terms of virtues. Based on culture or religious standards.
Values
Convictions that an individuals considers of intrinsic worth. Based upon beliefs and attitudes. Desirable v.s. Right and correct.
Beneficence
To do that which is good or do what will further the clients interest.
Nonmalficence
To do no harm.
Professionalism
The quality of the image an individual conveys.
Code of ethics
We all have a code of ethics that we use to manage our behavior in day to day living.
Accountability
Being honest with yourself, answerable and fully responsible for what you say and do at the times.
Countertransference
Counter transference is simply transference occurring in the opposite direction, from the practitioners to the client.
Physical boundary
In american culture, when we are out in public, we prefer about an arms-length in front and in back, with a slightly smaller space on each side.
Emotional boundary
In many ways people are defined by their emotional and how they feel in the moment.
Intellectual boundary
Like emotions, a persons thoughts, beliefs and opinions help to create a world view and define an individual as different and separate from others.
Sexual boundary
The he sexual boundary can be defined in several ways and be thought of as a subset of the physical or the emotional boundaries.
Dual relationships
The term dual-relationships describe the overlapping of professional and social roles and interactions between two people.
