Ethical Issues and Severe Disabilities: Programming for Students and Preparation for Teachers

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ginevra R. Courtade ◽  
Barbara L. Ludlow
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Professional Behavior ◽  
Personnel Preparation ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Professional ethics govern how members of a discipline interact with clients and with each other; in special education in general and in severe disabilities specialization area in particular, there has been too little discussion of the principles of professional behavior that should be applied when ethical dilemmas arise. This article discusses the ethical issues inherent in service delivery for children, adolescents, and adults with severe disabilities and personnel preparation for the professionals who work with them as well as their applications to rural contexts. The goal is to highlight some of the ethical dilemmas educators are likely to face as they work to provide appropriate programs and services to children and adolescents with severe disabilities in rural schools and communities.

scholarly journals Exploring the Research Ethics Doman for Postgraduate Students in Computing

10.28945/2762 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Fielden
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Social System ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Broad Overview

In this paper Nicholson’s (1994) four-fold conceptual framework has been applied to ethical issues in research by postgraduate students undertaking theses or dissertations in computing. Ethical dilemmas are explored showing how knowledge in this area is acquired, shared and integrated from one research project to the next and within any one postgraduate cohort. Ethics of performing research within computing rather than professional codes are discussed. A major challenge in raising the level of awareness of professional ethics is in encouraging students to make the upwards shift from not only learning and applying technical skills but also integrating these skills with knowledge of the larger social system in which technology sits. A broad overview of how research ethics is practiced by postgraduate students undertaking thesis or dissertation is also discussed.

Ethical Considerations of Court-Ordered Outpatient Therapy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh E. Becker ◽  
Audrey Cecil ◽  
Michael C. Gottlieb
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Outpatient Psychotherapy ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Outpatient Therapy ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Court-ordered outpatient psychotherapy (COT) has been used in the criminal justice system for treatment of adolescents and adults for a number of problems such as mental illness, substance use, and sex offenses, and the number and frequency of such orders has grown at a dramatic rate. Practitioners are being asked to treat someone even though they are not free to exercise the normal duties they would have toward their voluntary patients. This circumstance creates a number of potential ethical dilemmas regarding informed consent, potential loyalty conflicts, violations of confidentiality, and the risk of therapeutic ruptures that clinicians typically do not encounter on daily basis. This chapter will explore these ethical issues and provide examples of questions practitioners should take into account when working with this population.

Ethical Issues Encountered by Military Nurses During Wartime

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Agazio ◽  
Petra Goodman ◽  
Oluwakemi Opanubi ◽  
Patricia McMullen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Professional Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Military Nurses ◽  
The Military

Military nurses encounter similar issues as civilian nurses in daily practice situations; however, wartime and humanitarian missions may bring unique and difficult ethical dilemmas. While nursing has the American Nurses Association code of ethics to provide a framework to guide ethical practice decisions, conflicts may arise from the unique aspects of nursing within a wartime environment. Understanding those conflicts occuring within the military wartime scenario can provide nurses with experiential examples from which to derive strategies for personal coping and professional behavior and decision making. This chapter describes the research that has focused upon the identification of these issues, the effects from uresolved issues, and those directions for future research to better prepare miltiary nurses before and during deployment.

A 30-Year Systematic Review of Professional Ethics and Teacher Preparation

2021 ◽  
pp. 002246692198930
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Decker ◽  
Jordan L. Wolfe ◽  
Chelsey K. Belcher
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Exceptional Children ◽  
Future Directions

Professional ethics in teacher preparation is an area that has received minimal attention in the special education literature. In this systematic review, 18 journals affiliated with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) were examined for their coverage of professional ethics over a 30-year period (1988–2018). Results showed that an average of about two articles were published each year on professional ethics and that the majority of the articles were nonempirical academic papers. Only 14% of the articles referenced the CEC’s Code of Ethics and/or Standards for Professional Practice. More than 40% of the articles addressing professional ethics acknowledged ethical issues related to teacher preparation, yet there were no empirical studies conducted with preservice special education teachers. Future directions for research and practice are discussed.

Issues in Rural Special Education that Affect Students with Severe Disabilities

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belva C. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Personnel Preparation ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Core Content ◽  
Education Delivery ◽  
Students With Severe Disabilities ◽  
Alternate Routes

Rural special education teachers of students with severe disabilities and the institutions that prepare them often are faced with unique challenges. This article discusses the need for these teachers to be prepared as independent researchers, the need for a link between core content and functional skills in the curriculum that they teach, and the need for creativity in addressing transition options. In addition, the article discusses the need for personnel preparation programs in severe disabilities to have alternate routes to certification, distance education delivery, continued federal funding, and flexibility in meeting the law regarding the requirement that all teachers be highly qualified.

scholarly journals For Your Enrichment: Ethical Issues in Reference: An In-Depth View from the Librarians’ Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Lili Luo
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Reference Librarians ◽  
Depth View

It is always good to reflect occasionally on professional ethics and the implications of those ethics in library practice. In this paper, based on a presentation given by the author at the 2014 IFLA satellite meeting “Ethical Dilemmas in the Information Society: How Codes of Ethics Help to Find Ethical Solutions,” August 14–15, 2014, Lili Luo examines some ethical issues addressed in contemporary reference work and reports on the results of a survey of reference librarians.—Editor

Ethical Issues in Private Practice: A Phenomenological Investigation of Music Therapy Business Owners

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Wilhelm ◽  
Lindsey Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Music Therapists

Abstract As a music therapy private practice is both a business and a healthcare service, it should adhere to ethical standards from both disciplines. However, this topic has rarely been examined in the music therapy literature. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore ethical dilemmas experienced by music therapy business owners (MTBOs) in their private practice and how MTBOs avoid or address ethical dilemmas. Utilizing convenience and snowball sampling techniques, 21 MTBOs in the United States were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. To answer the two areas of inquiry, we identified three themes and 12 subthemes: (1) Ethical issues related to client welfare, (2) Ethical issues related to business relationships and operation, and (3) Strategies to address or avoid ethical dilemmas. MTBOs also shared how they ensure ethical behavior in themselves, with their employees or independent contractors, and when interacting with professionals outside the private practice. These findings provide a better understanding of MTBOs’ lived experiences of ethics in their private practice and may benefit other music therapists who are in private practice or are wanting to go into private practice. Limitations and recommendations for further research are provided.

scholarly journals Ethical Issues around Death and Withdrawal of Life Support in Neonatal Intensive Care

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuti Pant
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Brain Injured ◽  
Discharge Against Medical Advice

AbstractAmongst all the traumatic experiences in a human life, death of child is considered the most painful, and has profound and lasting impact on the life of parents. The experience is even more complex when the death occurs within a neonatal intensive care unit, particularly in situations where there have been conflicts associated with decisions regarding the redirection of life-sustaining treatments. In the absence of national guidelines and legal backing, clinicians are faced with a dilemma of whether to prolong life-sustaining therapy even in the most brain-injured infants or allow a discharge against medical advice. Societal customs, vagaries, and lack of bereavement support further complicate the experience for parents belonging to lower socio-economic classes. The present review explores the ethical dilemmas around neonatal death faced by professionals in India, and suggests some ways forward.

scholarly journals Optimistic Fiction as a Tool for Ethical Reflection in STEM

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Strong Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Reflection ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Ethics Guidelines

AbstractGreater emphasis on ethical issues is needed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The fiction for specific purposes (FSP) approach, using optimistic science fiction texts, offers a way to focus on ethical reflection that capitalizes on role models rather than negative examples. This article discusses the benefits of using FSP in STEM education more broadly, and then explains how using optimistic fictions in particular encourages students to think in ethically constructive ways. Using examples of science fiction texts with hopeful perspectives, example discussion questions are given to model how to help keep students focused on the ethical issues in a text. Sample writing prompts to elicit ethical reflection are also provided as models of how to guide students to contemplate and analyze ethical issues that are important in their field of study. The article concludes that the use of optimistic fictions, framed through the lens of professional ethics guidelines and reinforced through ethical reflection, can help students to have beneficial ethical models.

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