Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy of Other Therapists: Description, Considerations, and Ways of Coping

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaby Shefler ◽  
Shai Lederman ◽  
Refael Yonatan-Leus
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Professional Roles ◽  
Multiple Relationships ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Ethical Duty ◽  
Ethical Violations ◽  
Illegal Behavior

What are the specific ethical aspects of psychotherapy with patients who are themselves therapists (patient-therapists)? This chapter argues that the main difference between psychotherapy with patient-therapists and non-therapist patients is that in the former, the therapist is both the patient’s therapist and colleague. Potential multiple relationships may arise in such cases since the therapist and the patient are both members of the same professional community. In addition, therapists are faced with the challenges of maintaining boundaries between the therapeutic and other professional roles. The most complex dilemma in this situation concerns the therapist’s duty to report patient-therapists’ professional impairment, incompetency, ethical violations, or suspected illegal behavior. The authors suggest that the therapist’s primary ethical duty in this case is to the patient and that reporting should only be as a last resort. The chapter concludes with a call to professional organizations and other regulating bodies for establishing guidelines for managing such dilemmas.

The ethics of pandemic preparedness revisited - autonomy, quarantine, transferability and trust

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Schröder-Bäck ◽  
T Schloemer ◽  
K Martakis ◽  
C Brall
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Pandemic Preparedness ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Outbreak Management ◽  
Ethics Framework ◽  
Ethical Point

Abstract Background The outbreak of SARS in 2002 lead to a public health ethics discourse. The crisis management of that time was ethically analysed and lessons to be learned discussed. Scholarship and WHO, among others, developed an ethics of pandemic preparedness. The current “corona crisis” also faces us with ethical challenges. This presentation is comparing the two crises from an ethical point of view and a focus on Europe. Methods An ethics framework for pandemic preparedness (Schröder et al. 2006 and Schröder-Bäck 2014) is used to make a synopsis of ethical issues. Ethical aspects of 2002 and 2020 that were discussed in the literature and in the media are compared. For 2020, the focus is on interventions in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Results Topics that emerged from the 2002 crisis were, among others, revolving around aspects of stigmatisation and fair distribution of scarce resources (esp. vaccines, antivirals). Currently, most urgent and ethically challenging aspects relate to social distancing vs. autonomy: Isolation and quarantine are handled differently across Europe and the EU. Questions of transferability of such interventions prevail. Contexts vary vertically over time (2002 vs. 2020) and horizontally (e.g. between Italy and Germany at the same time). Furthermore, trust in authorities, media and health information is a key issue. Conclusions Ethical aspects are key for good pandemic preparedness and management. The context of the crises between 2002 and 2020 has slightly changed, also based on “lessons learned” from 2002. This has implications on ethical issues that are being discussed. New lessons will have to be learned from the 2020 crisis. Key messages Pandemic preparedness and outbreak management entail many ethical tensions that need to be addressed. Currently, questions of trust and transferability are key to the crisis management, further ethical issues could still emerge.

scholarly journals Targeting and tailoring an intervention for adolescents who are overweight

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsti Riiser ◽  
Knut Løndal ◽  
Yngvar Ommundsen ◽  
Nina Misvær ◽  
Sølvi Helseth
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Ethical Framework ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Attribution Of Responsibility ◽  
Ethical Aspects

There are important ethical issues to be examined before launching any public health intervention, particularly when targeting vulnerable groups. The aim of this article is to identify and discuss ethical concerns that may arise when intervening for health behavior change among adolescents identified as overweight. These concerns originate from an intervention designed to capacitate adolescents to increase self-determined physical activity. Utilizing an ethical framework for prevention of overweight and obesity, we identified three ethical aspects as particularly significant: the attribution of responsibility for health behavior, liberty to choose, and the effect on the participants’ psychosocial well-being. It is discussed whether and how measures can be taken to deal with these aspects. It seems evident that the ethical aspects are mainly concerned with the vulnerability of adolescents identified as overweight. However, we claim that when individual feedback and counseling is provided, tailored interventions have a unique potential to empower adolescents to make ethically anchored decisions about their own health behavior.

scholarly journals Professional Values and Ethics as a Factor of Increasing Trust in the Profession of the Accountant

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Nataliia Bondarenko ◽  
◽  
Olha Kryzhanovska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
The State ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Additional Education

Accounting is one of the foundations of the business in modern world and an accountant is a specialist whose level of professionalism must be impeccable. Today in Ukraine there is a “crisis of confidence” in the profession of an accountant, caused primarily by violations of ethical standards by specialists and neglect of professional values. The problem is aggravated by the users of accounting services themselves, who try to influence the accountant, satisfying their interests at the expense of others. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the importance of compliance with the basic ethical principles of behavior by accountants in order to restore user confidence in accounting and reporting data, identify the reasons for violation of the code of ethics by accountants and determine the main directions of work of the professional community, the state and the accountants to eliminate the identified problems. It has been determined that compliance with the basic ethical principles by accountants contributes to: the formation of professional values and the development of a conceptual model of accountant behavior at all levels of education (secondary vocational, higher, additional education, advanced training); the implementation of the national code of ethics for professional accountants by adapting it to Ukrainian practice, internal codes of ethics of professional organizations or accounting services; the creating a mechanism for identifying unethical behavior of accountants and introducing an effective system of sanctions for violation of the code of ethics. However, the ways of solving the problems described in the article will give a positive result if the comprehensive work is carried out to ensure compliance with the norms of the code of ethics – from the professional community, the state and the accountants. Most efforts will be fruitless until users of accounting services – employers and clients, as well as the public – begin to place real demands on the ethical behavior of accountants.

Learning Ethics the Hard Way: Facing the Ethics Committee

1998 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Brad Johnson ◽  
Rioh'det Corser
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Evaluation Data ◽  
Ethical Violations ◽  
Active Feedback ◽  
Formal Complaint ◽  
Teaching Professional

This article describes an approach to enhancing the value of case study material in teaching professional ethics in psychology. The mock committee approach involves a series of hearings convened fry students who rotate membership on a class ethics committee. Members of the class participate randomly as psychologists accused of various ethical violations. While the class observes, formal complaint hearings occur that result in official rulings and the setting of appropriate penalties and remedial requirements. The larger class then joins in active feedback and exchange with the committee to highlight and discuss salient ethical issues. We present and discuss student evaluation data for this technique and comment on the potential advantages of this teaching approach.

Ethical Aspects of Using Virtual Reality in Psychiatry

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 94-94
Author(s):  
Oana Maria Isailă ◽  
◽  
Sorin Hostiuc ◽  
Filip Curcă ◽  
George Cristian Curcă ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Physician Patient Relationship ◽  
Additional Layer ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Physician Patient

"Virtual reality (VR), initially a form of entertainment has begun to find its way in healthcare practice. One of its main areas of interest is the treatment of psychiatric disorders. When using VR, the basic ethical principles underlying the physician-patient relationship should be respected, but they should be customized by the presence of an additional layer of complexity generated by the interposition of the virtual world. The physician-patient relationship is often multidirectional, often including a larger team of healthcare professionals, family members or acquaintances, working conjointly to optimize the medical care. Each time other participants are involved within this relationship, the complexity of the ethical issues tends to increase. For example, if the patient has decreased insight, it is possible that other persons must make some medical decisions – resulting a prioritization of beneficence compared to autonomy. Also, we must take into account the fact that many psychiatric symptoms can be seen as a form of “virtual reality” by the patient. The healthcare provider must take additional safety measures to minimize the harms made by VR techniques in psychiatric patients, by using methods that are individually tailored. The main aim of this paper is to debate the ethical aspects surrounding the applicability of virtual reality in treating psychiatric patients, with an emphasis on the elements that were mentioned earlier. "

Professional Roles: Ethical Issues in Practice

2018 ◽  
pp. 455-468
Author(s):  
James McGuire ◽  
James McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Professional Roles

The Implications of Unethical and Illegal Behavior in the World of E-Commerce

2021 ◽  
pp. 1656-1719
Author(s):  
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi ◽  
Arpita Anshu Mehrotra ◽  
Hala Elias ◽  
Hina S. M. Safdar ◽  
Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Illegal Behavior ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
The Common ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

The main focus of this chapter is to identify the behaviors of the consumers and sellers of e-commerce in Bahrain. It also seeks to understand the ethical and legal issues faced by the users of e-commerce and the various reasons for such behavior. The perception of the consumers regarding online retailers discussed through appropriate measures and research data. The chapter clearly explains the historical development of e-commerce in Bahrain and the processes and procedures of setting up an online business in the country. The common legal and ethical issues faced by the consumers discussed in detail and supported by different models to understand user behavior. The research onion method used to gather quantitative and qualitative data. The primary data collected through questionnaires and interviews whereas the secondary data collected through literature. The data analysis shows the results of the mixed method supported by different graphs and models. The different recommendations provided to solve the most prevalent problems confronted by the buyers and the sellers of e-commerce.

Error and Accountability

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-112
Author(s):  
Michael A. Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Just Culture ◽  
Open Disclosure ◽  
Ethical Duty ◽  
Culture Models ◽  
Organizational Accountability

In this chapter we will explore the issues related to individual and organizational accountability for error, particularly when a patient suffers harm that is attributable to physician error. We will review the blameless culture and “just culture” models, as well as related issues of peer-review, regulatory compliance, medicolegal, and ethical aspects of error in this context. We will discuss the ethical duty to provide open disclosure of all errors and lapses directly to patients and their families, regardless of cause (and separated from the issue of blame) and in some circumstances coupled with financial or other compensation for any harm done.

Ethics and scientific publication

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale J. Benos ◽  
Jorge Fabres ◽  
John Farmer ◽  
Jessica P. Gutierrez ◽  
Kristin Hennessy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Scientific Investigation ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Ethical Violations ◽  
Duplicate Publication ◽  
Data Fabrication ◽  
Education And Awareness

This article summarizes the major categories of ethical violations encountered during submission, review, and publication of scientific articles. We discuss data fabrication and falsification, plagiarism, redundant and duplicate publication, conflict of interest, authorship, animal and human welfare, and reviewer responsibility. In each section, pertinent historical background and citation of relevant regulations and statutes are provided. Furthermore, a specific case(s) derived from actual situations is(are) presented. These cases were chosen to highlight the complexities that investigators and journals must face when dealing with ethical issues. A series of discussion questions follow each case. It is our hope that by increasing education and awareness of ethical matters relevant to scientific investigation and publication, deviations from appropriate conduct will be reduced.

The Implications of Unethical and Illegal Behavior in the World of E-Commerce

2020 ◽  
pp. 152-230
Author(s):  
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi ◽  
Arpita Anshu Mehrotra ◽  
Hala Elias ◽  
Hina S. M. Safdar ◽  
Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Illegal Behavior ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
The Common ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

The main focus of this chapter is to identify the behaviors of the consumers and sellers of e-commerce in Bahrain. It also seeks to understand the ethical and legal issues faced by the users of e-commerce and the various reasons for such behavior. The perception of the consumers regarding online retailers discussed through appropriate measures and research data. The chapter clearly explains the historical development of e-commerce in Bahrain and the processes and procedures of setting up an online business in the country. The common legal and ethical issues faced by the consumers discussed in detail and supported by different models to understand user behavior. The research onion method used to gather quantitative and qualitative data. The primary data collected through questionnaires and interviews whereas the secondary data collected through literature. The data analysis shows the results of the mixed method supported by different graphs and models. The different recommendations provided to solve the most prevalent problems confronted by the buyers and the sellers of e-commerce.

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