Ethical Dilemmas
Professional ethics provide the scaffolding for the provision of professional services. Ethics guide how individuals are trained as well as how they treat and interact with others. Ethical guidelines, then, affect numerous activities in which professionals are engaged. This holds true for providers from all professional groups who practice in the many forensic treatment settings available.
As a forensic treatment practitioner, you need a firm understanding of the professional ethics that guide your practice. Having a strong sense of professional identity will prepare you to provide high quality, ethically sound, and ethically informed professional services to the populations with which you choose to work. An understanding of professional ethics also reduces liability risks and provides you with a foundation for addressing challenges in a professional manner.
To prepare for this Discussion:
� Conduct an Internet search and locate additional ethical codes related to forensic professionals (e.g., those who provide sex offender treatment or juvenile offender treatment).
� Consider at least two ethical dilemmas encountered by mental health professionals who practice in forensic treatment settings related to one of the laws you posted in this week’s Discussion 1.
� Think about how ethical dilemmas might complicate treatment in specific forensic settings.
� Reflect on how you would resolve each dilemma using specific ethical principles and guidelines from your code of ethics in your profession.
With these thoughts in mind:
write a description of at least two ethical considerations related to one of the laws you posted from Discussion 1. Explain how each consideration might complicate treatment in specific forensic settings. Finally, provide one suggestion, and explain how you might approach each consideration, applying the ethical principles and guidelines for your professional practice.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.
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