Ethical Decision Making Model

Question 1

What is an ethical decision making model?

Answer 1

Tool letting healthcare providers think through ethical dilemmas + come to ethical decisions and accumulation of aspects from models
Ethical decision making model: based on “best practice approach”

Question 2

Questions to ask yourself while working through an ethical decision making model

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2. What is IMMEDIATE REACTION for best way to address ethical dilemma?
3. MONITOR/EVALof decision, MODIFY ppropriately

Question 3

Social workers can find what helpful while working through ethical dilemmas in practice?

Answer 3

Best practice approach

Question 4

What approach does the ethical-decision making model use?

Answer 4

BEST PRACTICE

Question 5

What should you document?

Answer 5

ETHICAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS

Question 6

What should you refer to to get additional info when using the ethical decision making process?

Answer 6

NLASW Standards for Social Work Recording (2014)

Question 7

Discuss the dilemma with clients when?

Answer 7

When APPROPRIATE

Question 8

What should a SW consider the impact on?

Answer 8

THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP

Question 9

CONSULTATION SHOULD OCCUR WITH?

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PEERS, MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS

Question 10

TRUE OR FALSE. CULTURE should be considered.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE. Consult RELEVANT LEGISLATION when necessary.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE. When consulting the Code of Ethics, there will be times when the Code WILL NOT specifically address the dilemma OR WHEN CODE GIVES CONFLICTING GUIDANCE.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

WHEN THE CODE PROVIDES CONFLICTING GUIDANCE or doesn’t address dilemma SPECIFICALLY what should be used or is helpful?

Answer 13

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES SCREEN
(2005)
(Creators: Dolgoff, Loewenberg, & Harrington)

Question 14

As with any ethical decision making tool, social workers must use?

Answer 14

Professional judgment when using tools

Consult w/a colleague or a supervisor when needed

Question 15

As professionals, social workers are educated to do what?

Answer 15

Exercise judgement in the face of complex and competing interests + claims

Question 16

True or false? Social work is a multifaceted profession?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or false? Ethical decision-making in a particular situation will involve informed judgment of the individual social worker?

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True

Question 18

What questions should you consider in critically reflecting on ethical dilemmas in practice?

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Am I placing the client first?
Am I motivated by my own needs?
Are professional boundaries being challenged?
Have I set clear boundaries w/my client?

Question 19

What is the dilemma pertaining to: should social workers disclose personal information about themselves to clients? How much personal information is appropriate to share with clients? Are there times when self-disclosure is unavoidable, and if so, how should these be handled? What is the impact of self-disclosure on the social worker-client relationship?

Answer 19

Self-disclosure

Question 20

What is the dilemma pertaining to: how does a sw respond when a client gives (offers) a gift/complimentary products and services? Should sws engage in physical contact w/clients (hug)? How do sw respond when meeting client in the community who ask for advice? Should sws develop friendships w/clients or former clients? Should sws accept clients as friends or contacts on social media sites like facebook, twitter, linkedin?

Answer 20

Personal/Professional Boundaries

Question 21

What is the dilemma pertaining to: How should social workers respond when a client sends them an e-mail with personal information? Who should have access to client info? Is it ethically appropriate for sws to post non-identifying client info on social media platforms?

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Privacy and confidentiality

Question 22

What is the dilemma pertaining to: How should sws respond when they find out that a new client is a relative of a current client + both have requested therapy for the same family issue yet neither client is aware of the social worker client relationship with each other?
how should social workers employed w/an organization respond when a client of that organization requests to see them in their private practice?
How should a sw answer when client wants to donate to charity w/which social worker is related to?

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Question 23

It is anticipated that what document will be a useful resource to social workers as they navigate ambiguity and make sound ethical decisions?

Answer 23

Ethical Decision Making Framework

Question 24

Social work practice in grounded in what?

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Code of Ethics that sets forth values, principles that provide a common ethical framework.

Question 25

What is a core component of sw practice?

Answer 25

Ethical decision-making

Question 26

What is the professional committed to improving health and social well-being of individuals, couples, families and communities?

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Social work