ethical and legal issues Flashcards
distinguishing right from wrong behavior
ethics
respect for persons autonomy, freedom, justice, honesty, and confidentiality
moral behavior
personal beliefs about what is important and desirable
values
individual entitlements by law, policies, or ethical principles
rights
respect for an individuals rights to make their own decision
autonomy
quality of doing good
beneficence
acting in another’s behalf as a supporter or defender
advocacy
do no harm to your client
nonmaleficence
right to be treated equally and fairly without bias
justice
duty to always be truthful
veracity
rights of patients
right to treatment
right to refuse treatment and meds
right to least restrictive treatment
voluntarily admitted patients can request dc which initiates:
72 hr evaluation
informed consent for adolescent
consent from parents but adolescents can be emancipated for mental health care
right to least restrictive treatment:
outpatient vs inpatient
freedom on unit vs isolation or seclusion
right to refuse treatment of meds except:
forced med order