Thoroughly reflects on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice
Ethical Practice and Legislation/Week 3
Week 3 Assignment
Ethical Practice and Legislation
Clients must be assured that all aspects of their communication with any professional regarding themselves or their family members will be held in the strictest confidence. Clients who cannot trust professionals to treat information as confidential may withhold information that is important to investigation, assessment, and treatment. When professionals disregard the privacy of their clients, the clients are injured in obvious and/or subtle ways. A professional code of ethics provides guidance here. Codes of ethics fulfill three major objectives: to educate professionals about sound ethical conduct, to provide a mechanism for professional accountability, and to be a catalyst for improving practice. In this way, they provide a foundation for professional competency and integrity.
In a 1,050- to 1,400-word (or 3- to 4-page) paper (excluding references and title page), discuss how your professional ethics code fulfills these objectives. As ethical issues are also influenced by legislation, discuss how you believe legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of these objectives. Discuss the most significant ways that you believe legislation and ethical codes can affect your future professional practice. To support your ideas, cite one or more landmark court cases from our readings addressing responsible ethical and legal professional practice, and discuss implications for ethical and responsible practice. This paper should reflect an integration of your knowledge of ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice. In addition to the required readings, cite at least two scholarly references.
Point Value: 9 Points
Description: Clients must be assured that all aspects of their communication with any professional regarding themselves or their family members will be held in the strictest confidence. Clients who cannot trust professionals to treat information as confidential may withhold information that is important to investigation, assessment, and treatment. When professionals disregard the privacy of their clients, the clients are injured in obvious and/or subtle ways. A professional code of ethics provides guidance here. Codes of ethics fulfill three major objectives: to educate professionals about sound ethical conduct, to provide a mechanism for professional accountability, and to be a catalyst for improving practice. In this way, they provide a foundation for professional competency and integrity. In a 1,050- to 1,400-word (or 3- to 4-page) paper (excluding references and title page), discuss how your professional ethics code fulfills these objectives. As ethical issues are also influenced by legislation, discuss how you believe legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of these objectives. Discuss the most significant ways that you believe legislation and ethical codes can affect your future professional practice. To support your ideas, cite one or more landmark court cases from our readings addressing responsible ethical and legal professional practice, and discuss implications for ethical and responsible practice. This paper should reflect an integration of your knowledge of ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice. In addition to the required readings, cite at least two scholarly references.
Total Possible Score: 9.00
Discusses how a professional ethics code fulfills the objectives, including how legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives.
Total: 1.80
Comprehensively discusses how a professional ethics code fulfills the objectives, including how legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives.
Discusses in detail how a professional ethics code fulfills the objectives, including how legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives.
Discusses how a professional ethics code fulfills the objectives, including how legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives.
Superficially discusses how a professional ethics code fulfills the objectives, including how legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives
Does not discuss how a professional ethics code fulfills the objectives or include how legislation could likewise contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives
Discusses the most significant ways that legislation and ethical codes can affect future professional practice, citing landmark court cases and discussing implications for ethical and responsible practice
Total: 1.80
Thoroughly discusses the most significant ways that legislation and ethical codes can affect future professional practice, citing landmark court cases and discussing implications for ethical and responsible practice
Discusses in depth the most significant ways that legislation and ethical codes can affect future professional practice, citing landmark court cases and discussing implications for ethical and responsible practice
Discusses the most significant ways that legislation and ethical codes can affect future professional practice, citing landmark court cases and discussing implications for ethical and responsible practice
Partially discusses the most significant ways that legislation and ethical codes can affect future professional practice, citing landmark court cases and discussing implications for ethical and responsible practice
Does not discuss the most significant ways that legislation and ethical codes can affect future professional practice
Reflects on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice
Total: 1.80
Thoroughly reflects on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice
Reflects in depth on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice
Reflects on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice
Superficially reflects on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice.
Does not reflect on ethical practice, ethical codes, and legislative influences on professional practice.
Research
Total: 1.80
5 – Demonstrates exemplary critical analysis of the research materials. The student comprehensively uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
4 – Demonstrates effective critical analysis of the research materials. The student fully uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
3 – Demonstrates adequate critical analysis of the research materials. The student adequately uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
2 – Demonstrates some critical analysis of the research materials. The student partially uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
1 – Lacking critical analysis of the research materials. The student fails to use varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Writing and Organization
Total: 1.80
5 – Demonstrates exemplary clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, flawless mechanics, and precise APA formatting.
4 – Demonstrates effective clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, proper mechanics, and correct APA formatting.
3 – Demonstrates adequate clarity and organization. The paper contains a clear thesis statement, adequate mechanics, and mostly correct APA formatting.
2 – Demonstrates some clarity and organization. The paper contains an unclear thesis statement, poor mechanics, and improper APA formatting.
1 – Lacking clarity and organization. The paper lacks a thesis statement, effective mechanics, and proper APA formatting.
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Week-3-Resources
Required References
Annas, G. J. (2006, September 28). Hunger strikes at Guantanamo — Medical ethics and human rights in a “legal black hole.” New England Journal of Medicine, 355(13), 1377-1382.
Bokhari, M., Saadan, R., Pilus, A. M., Hassan, S. N. S., Jano, Z., Ishak, N. M., & Mahmud, Z. (2014, July 24). Contribution of awareness and understanding in legal and ethics towards the practice of confidentiality amongst counselors [PDF file]. Asian Social Science, 10(16), 144-151. doi:10.5539/ass.v10n16p144. Retrieved from http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/viewFile/38871/21546 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Gaumnitz, B. R., & Lere, J. C. (2002, January). Contents of codes of ethics of professional business organizations in the United States. Journal of Business Ethics, 35(1), 35-49.
Joy, P., & McMunigal, K. C. (2017, Winter). When does monitoring defendants and their lawyers cross the line? [PDF file]. Criminal Justice, 31(4), 46-51. Retrieved from https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/criminal_justice_magazine/v31/CJ_v031n04_McMUNIGAL.authcheckdam.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Recommended References
American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, Including 2010 and 2016 Amendments [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
University of the Rockies. (2016). Institutional Review Board (IRB) Handbook [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://wac.6fdc.edgecastcdn.net/006FDC/UOR/PDF/IRB_Handbook_2014_2015__BN41814_FINAL.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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