Ethics

Question 1

Ethics core concepts

Answer 1

1. Altruism
2. Equality
3. Freedom
4. Justice
5. Dignity
6. Truth
7. Prudence

Question 2

Altruism

Answer 2

Unselfish concern for others

Question 3

Equality

Answer 3

Treating all people free of bias

Question 4

Freedom

Answer 4

Value the service recipient’s right and desire to guide interventions

Question 5

Justice

Answer 5

Upholding moral and legal principles including legal rights of recipients of service

Question 6

Dignity

Answer 6

Valuing, promoting, and preserving worth and uniqueness of each person

Question 7

Truth

Answer 7

Faithful to facts and reality

Question 8

Prudence

Answer 8

Responding on basis of intelligent reflection and rational thought

Question 9

Ethical principles

Answer 9

1. Beneficence
2. Nonmaleficence
3. Autonomy
4. Veracity
5. Justice
6. Fidelity

Question 10

Beneficence

Answer 10

Concern for the well-being and safety of patients

Question 11

Nonmaleficence

Answer 11

Refrain from actions that cause harm

Question 12

Autonomy

Answer 12

Respect the right of patient to self-determination, privacy, confidentiality, and consent

Question 13

Veracity

Answer 13

Provide comprehensive, accurate, and objective information

Question 14

Fidelity

Answer 14

Treat clients, colleagues, and other professionals with respect, fairness, integrity

Question 15

Justice

Answer 15

Promote equity, inclusion, and objectivity

Question 16

Types of sanctions imposed by AOTA ethical comission

Answer 16

1. Reprimand
2. Censure
3. Probation of membership subject to terms
4. Suspension
5. Permanent denial of AOTA membership

Question 17

Reprimand

Answer 17

Private and formal letter from Ethics Commission

Question 18

Censure

Answer 18

Public and formal notice of disapproval of behavior

Question 19

Probation of membership subject to terms

Answer 19

Membership is conditional and may or may not include specific terms

Question 20

Suspension

Answer 20

Removal of membership for a determined time period

Question 21

Revocation

Answer 21

Permanent denial of membership

Question 22

Categories of ethical problems

Answer 22

Ethical temptations
Ethical distress
Ethical dilemmas

Question 23

Ethical temptations

Answer 23

Hard to follow through with the action that therapist knows is right because they are tempted to go against it

Question 24

Ethical distress

Answer 24

Hard to follow through on what therapists knows is right because of policies or procedures occurring at the organizational or facility level

Question 25

Ethical dilemmas occur when it is difficult to identify the best ethical course of action because of conflicts that occur when trying to determine the resolution (e.g., the family does not want the client to know that his or her condition is terminal, but the client keeps asking the therapist whether it is; Davis, 2011).