Factors Used in Multiple-Relationship Ethical Decisions in a Small University Town

APA Ethical Standards for psychologists strongly caution against multiple relationships between professionals and clients to prevent exploitation; but clear guidelines are lacking. This dilemma is more common in smaller communities and this pilot study explored this issue in a small rural community using Gottlieb's (1993) decision-making model as a framework. Local practitioners (n = 25) were surveyed about their experience and factors used to make decisions regarding multiple relationships using vignettes. Majority chose to proceed with the secondary relationship citing importance of factors such as role incompatibility, clarity of termination of the professional relationship, and the availability of other professionals. Discrepancies were noted between factors rated as important and their actual influence on decisions made, which should be explored.

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An integrated ethical decision-making model for nurses

Nursing Ethics ◽

10.1177/0969733011413491 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 139-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Eun-Jun Park

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Ethical Decision ◽

Ethical Decision Making ◽

Ethical Problem ◽

Additional Information ◽

Ethical Decisions ◽

Positive Experiences ◽

Decision Making Model ◽

Selection Of

The study reviewed 20 currently-available structured ethical decision-making models and developed an integrated model consisting of six steps with useful questions and tools that help better performance each step: (1) the identification of an ethical problem; (2) the collection of additional information to identify the problem and develop solutions; (3) the development of alternatives for analysis and comparison; (4) the selection of the best alternatives and justification; (5) the development of diverse, practical ways to implement ethical decisions and actions; and (6) the evaluation of effects and development of strategies to prevent a similar occurrence. From a pilot-test of the model, nursing students reported positive experiences, including being satisfied with having access to a comprehensive review process of the ethical aspects of decision making and becoming more confident in their decisions. There is a need for the model to be further tested and refined in both the educational and practical environments.

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Ethics and Values

Encyclopedia of Social Work ◽

10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.134 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Frederic G. Reamer

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Social Workers ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Professional Values ◽

Ethical Standards ◽

Ethical Decisions ◽

The Relationship

Social workers’ understanding of professional values and ethics has matured considerably. During the earliest years of the profession’s history, social workers’ attention was focused primarily on cultivating a set of values upon which the mission of the profession could be based. More recently, social workers have developed comprehensive ethical standards to guide practitioners and decision-making frameworks that are useful when practitioners face difficult ethical dilemmas. Today’s social workers also have a better understanding of the relationship between their ethical decisions and potential malpractice risks.

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Does use of a decision-making model improve the quality of school psychologists’ ethical decisions?

Ethics & Behavior ◽

10.1080/10508422.2020.1715802 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Dana E. Boccio

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

School Psychologists ◽

Ethical Decisions ◽

Decision Making Model

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Awareness and Decision Making in Professional Ethics

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.5.1.19 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 19-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ronny Swain

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Professional Ethics ◽

Ethical Decision Making ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Professional Autonomy ◽

Ethical Awareness ◽

Ethical Decisions ◽

The Right ◽

Aid Decision

The paper describes the development of the 1998 revision of the Psychological Society of Ireland's Code of Professional Ethics. The Code incorporates the European Meta-Code of Ethics and an ethical decision-making procedure borrowed from the Canadian Psychological Association. An example using the procedure is presented. To aid decision making, a classification of different kinds of stakeholder (i.e., interested party) affected by ethical decisions is offered. The author contends (1) that psychologists should assert the right, which is an important aspect of professional autonomy, to make discretionary judgments, (2) that to be justified in doing so they need to educate themselves in sound and deliberative judgment, and (3) that the process is facilitated by a code such as the Irish one, which emphasizes ethical awareness and decision making. The need for awareness and judgment is underlined by the variability in the ethical codes of different organizations and different European states: in such a context, codes should be used as broad yardsticks, rather than precise templates.

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Applying the Multi-Criteria Decision Making Model for Ranking Commercial Banks: The Case of Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/2019.jed.spi.09 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 125-133

Author(s):

Duong Truong Thi Thuy ◽

Anh Pham Thi Hoang

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Decision Model ◽

Business Models ◽

Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽

Ideal Solution ◽

Topsis Method ◽

Decision Making Model

Banking has always played an important role in the economy because of its effects on individuals as well as on the economy. In the process of renovation and modernization of the country, the system of commercial banks has changed dramatically. Business models and services have become more diversified. Therefore, the performance of commercial banks is always attracting the attention of managers, supervisors, banks and customers. Bank ranking can be viewed as a multi-criteria decision model. This article uses the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method to rank some commercial banks in Vietnam.

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