ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS IN PRACTICE

Ethical Frameworks in Practice

Ethical Frameworks in Practice

Introduction

It is the right of the individual to decide for itself the extent to which share with others their thoughts, feelings and facts of his secret life. Intimacy should not be reduced to be disturbed, unless in some ways be known by others, but includes the right to control others' use of information concerning a given subject. Intimacy is the area, free of interference surrounding the individual (Beauchamp, 2008).

Intimacy is the inside that only everyone knows about himself. Is the maximum degree of immanence, i.e. what stores inside? The devotional is protected by the feeling of shame. Meanwhile, in the expression of intimacy is placed in play and the ability to discuss the possibility of intimacy with another different. The ability to give is to deliver some privacy and get the other person receives it as their own. This expression obtained through the language, which can be verbal, physical and expressive.

The dignity of man, in the social sphere, it guarantees to the extent that it has the potential to preserve your privacy, understood as inner one that can only be of interest to the human as an individual or within a narrow context of people that ultimately determined by the consent of the person is the trustee for its existence (Seedhouse, 2006).

The Case for Confidentiality

The Code specifies: "The Professional shall not under any circumstances, disclose directly or indirectly the facts, data or information that you have known or have disclosed in the exercise of their profession, express or court order unless authorized in writing by the patient or Customer adult and discerning and informed. " Even before a Court Order must prepare the report strictly related to relevant clinical issues and maintain the strictest secrecy in those records not directly related to the court case and related to the privacy of individuals.

Professional secrecy is also a right of individuals (patients or clients) established for their benefit, supported and protected by law of the Republic. Therefore, the transgression may have a legal sanction to the doctor if the patient in self defense of your privacy, make a complaint to the Courts of Justice (Seedhouse, 2006).

The confidentiality of the patient or client records is a duty of the psychologist, must worry about handling them with procedures and methods that safeguard the knowledge of unauthorized persons "and must register in a manner that prevents the information disclosed to third that may harm or detriment to go on a staff.

The secrecy and confidentiality include content that even without having to do directly with the patient or client relating to circumstances, people or other of which takes professional knowledge in the ethical act, known as inside information. It is information that the doctor was only able to obtain because of the care professional who by its exceptional location in a source of information, access, and have demonstrated professional, reserved record that he otherwise could not have obtained and whose use could cause damage to others ...