Description
Select one of the Case Illustrations within the chapters, or the Concluding Case Illustrations at the end of chapters, from Ch. 1-9 of Ethical Practice in the Human Services.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper applying the following information:
- Summarize the situation.
- Outline the role of the human services professional in the facilitation of client self-determination, in least intrusive intervention, and in least restrictive environment.
- Identify the ethical dilemmas present in the case.
- Describe how you, as a human services professional, would approach this ethical dilemma while doing the following:
- Respecting confidentiality
- Providing informed consent
- Considering duty to warn and duty to protect
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Explanation & Answer
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RUNNING HEAD: ETHICAL CASE STUDY
Ethical Case Study
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Course
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ETHICAL CASE STUDY
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Human service profession deals with response and anticipation of the direction of human
needs and problems facing human beings. It offers guidelines and assistance to clients around the
community and the environment.
Example of Human Service Professional
EC is one of the best example for ethical meltdown. It was operating in the business of
wholesaling natural gas and electricity. The company earned its money as the intermediary without
knowing the nature of the business. EC did not put measures to maintain the transparency in
accounting which made its employees to take undue advantage and prepared such uncommon
balance sheet statements which were difficult to comprehend. But then again even when one of
the expert tried to explain their problem they did not bother. It is well stated that the ethical
behavior of the employees completely sank and proved to be the main reason behind the reduction
of the EC
Human service professional plays several roles in ensuring the client’s self-determination.
This is because he is involved in several elements of a client’s wellbeing. He is to ensure several
tasks from the initial assessment and the final discharge. Clients are key to the wellbeing of the
organization in that they are in important in communication within the organization,
documentation and service coordination. For effective service delivery there should be built
trusting relationship. This w...
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