Day one Flashcards
5 characteristics of a virtuous profession
- relies on vision but knows what is practical
- knowing the community
- sensitive and compassionate (connected with clients)
- do what is right because it is right
- self-aware
What does ethics mean for us? (application of)
protecting the client
preserving the dignity of the client
taking action - using your power
Major approaches to ethical conduct
- principle approach (Kant) individual
- Moral Dilemma Approach (Mill) collective
- Ethics of Care (Gilligan): relationships
Moral Dilemma Approach
Mill
Teleological approach
Utilitarianism
problem solving approach
3 tests to evaluate selected course of action
Test of Justice (Fair, unbiased, & equitable)
Test of Publicity (public scrutiny)
Test of Universality (applicable in similar situations, a reasonable person would do this)
Principle Approach
Kant
Deontology
nonconsequentialism
Ethics of Care Approach
Gilligan
abide by: the belief one’s personal relationships with others is of most importance
-a more subjective & concrete concern for human relations
4 core virtues
benevolence
integrity
respectfulness
prudence
being self-aware, virtuous and current in best ethical practices allows you to respond with:
maturity judgment discretion wisdom careful thought
3 levels of moral reasoning (Kohlberg)
premoral
morality of conventional role conformity
morality of self-accepted principles
ethos (All inform us of our ethics)
our values
our morals
the right thing to do
our character
morals
what society decides is right
values are:
standards or principles of preferences (including what is important in life)… often socially or culturally driven
4 characteristics of boundary violations
reversal roles
secret
double bind
professional privilege
Professional Boundaries
- sexual boundaries
- forensic services
- rural practice
- business relationships
- social relationships
