The elements of ethics
Subtitle: for professionals
By: W. Brad Johnson, Charles R. Ridley.
Contributors: Ridley, Charles R.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Professional ethics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Become congruent; title: Stay transparent; title: Make yourself accountable; title: Invite peer review; title: Present your credentials and services accurately; title: Ensure your personal fitness to practice; title: Protect confidential information; title: Know your moral vulnerabilities; title: Identify your private agendas and secondary gains; title: Do not count the cost of integrity; title: Rectify missteps immediately; title: Stand your ground under pressure; title: Don't be a hypocrite; title: Be vigilant for negative outcomes; title: Resist coercion; title: Do not blur roles; title: Beware of the power of sex; title: Beware of the power of money; title: Beware of the power of prestige; title: Do not abuse power; title: Never exploit people; title: Prevent the misuse of your work; title: Plan for illness, incapacity, and death; title: Honor human differences (all of them); title: Respect values; title: Behave professionally at all times; title: Protect privacy; title: Never undermine other people; title: Confront irregularities; title: Establish win-win solutions; title: Obtain informed consent; title: Clarify expectations; title: Make sure you are competent; title: Communicate clearly; title: Refer cautiously; title: Encourage 2nd opinions; title: Resolve conflicts flexibly; title: Evaluate before acting; title: Avoid conflicts of interest; title: Set and honor boundaries; title: Do no make exaggerated claims; title: Document carefully; title: Delegate thoughtfully, monitor closely; title: Think twice about accepting gifts; title: Make conservative estimates; title: Show positive regard; title: Offer pro-bono service; title: Attend to more than the bottom line; title: Protect vulnerable people; title: Give credit where credit is due; title: Make performance criteria explicit; title: Discriminate fairly; title: Treat people equitably not equally; title: Don't be complicit with unfairness; title: Balance gate keeping with advocacy; title: Encourage independence; title: Terminate services that cease to be helpful; title: Collaborate; title: Respect informed refusal; title: Be loyal; title: Assume perpetuity; title: Provide honest feedback; title: Actively support professional regulation; title: Excel on the fundamentals; title: Do not settle for legal requirements; title: Stay in your lane; title: Do not cut corners; title: Study the ethics code of your profession; title: Distinguish ethics from morality; title: Investigate ethical concerns; title: Prevent ethical concerns from becoming ethical problems; title: Do not oversimplify ethical problems; title: Resolve ethical problems creatively; title: Employ a model of ethical decision making; title: Consult trustworthy colleagues.