Week 5: Values, Ethics, & Legal Framework

Question 1

Values are:

Answer 1

enduring beliefs that relate to desired results or behaviours

Question 2

Guiding Ethical Principles

Answer 2

Trustworthiness, Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Justice, Veracity

Question 3

Ethical Codes Exist to:

Answer 3

Educate Professionals
Provide professional accountability
Help improve practice
Protect client wellbeing

Question 4

Limitations of Ethical Codes

Answer 4

Lack specific guidance through ethically grey areas
Does not address ethical dilemmas
Reactive rather than proactive
Are broad and non-precise
May conflict with organisational policies & practices
Needs to be understood in cultural framework
May be at odds with legal framework
Re-education required as code changes