Counselors Have an Ethical and Legal Obligation to Breach Client's

question 18

Multiple Choice

Counselors have an ethical and legal obligation to breach client's confidentiality when any of the following occur EXCEPT:

• A) when the client is a danger to herself/himself or others.
• B) when ordered to do so by the court.
• C) when a client in couples counseling is contemplating adultery.
• D) when a child or elder is the victim of abuse.

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Definitions:

Practical Wisdom

The ability to make the right judgment about what to do in a given situation; often associated with virtues and ethical living.

Aristotle

Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great, known for his writings on physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology.

Quandary Ethics

A framework for addressing ethical decisions that present a significant conflict of principles or values, leading to uncertainty on the right course of action.

Golden Mean

In philosophy, particularly Aristotelian ethics, the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.