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9 Cards in this Set
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What is a code of ethics?
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-A guideline of principles and rules for professional conduct
-Consumer protection -Rules of conduct for members of a profession -To protect the professional reputation |
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Guiding Ethical Principles? (4)
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-Autonomy- we need to respect an individual’s right to make their own decisions.
-Beneficence- do good! Promote the most benefit for clients -Non-malficence- don’t do something you know will harm -Justice- allocate resources and barriers fairly allocated across client. Impartial decision making- not providing more service when don’t need it. |
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ASHA’s Board of Ethics
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-Monitor and revise Code of Ethics
-Ethics education -Ethical misconduct |
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ASHA Code of Ethics Applies to:
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-Members of ASHA whether certified or not
-Nonmembers with CCCs -Applicants for membership -Clinical Fellows -All of the above must have knowledge of the Code |
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Code of Ethics: format
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-Preamble (explains intentions and structure of code)
-Principle of Ethics I (persons served) -Principle of Ethics II (professional competence and perf) -Principle of Ethics III (positive public image, dont steal) -Principle of Ethics IV (professionalism-relationships) |
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Most frequently recurring themes of ethics inquiries are dilemmas associated with:
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-“Employer demands”
(e.g. inadequate training; provide unwarranted services) -Use and supervision of support personnel (e.g. inappropriate delegation of responsibilities) -Cultural Competence (e.g. discrimination, lack of confidence) -Reimbursement for services (e.g. misrepresenting services, billing for services not provided) -Professional (vs.) business ethics (e.g. misuse of credentials, solicitation of cases-COI) -Clinical fellowship supervision (e.g. inadequate supervision, misuse of power) |
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Recurring themes
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1. Most frequent: employer demands
2. Training, use, and supervision of support personnel and assistants 3. Variable—most recent—CF year, and provision of service to CLD populations 4. Issues and dilemmas associated with audiology |
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Case review procedures
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-Complaint received within 10 years
-Who receives copy? -Signed waiver-complainant nothing is anonymous -Copy of complaint to respondent -May be sent to state agency, professional organization state licensing board, job, etc. if found guilty -As required by law -Respondent’s answer – 45 days -Resignation or CCC surrender shall not preclude process your status is frozen, so you can’t quit. -Initial Determination – individual and based on preponderance of evidence right to bring in a lawyer. All cases unique -May be cease and desist order have to stop what they’re doing immediately -Right to request Further Consideration (30 days) -Hearing scheduled (30 days to submit a written defense -Right to request appeal to Board of Directors (30 days) |
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Sanctions for Ethical Violations
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-Reprimand. Formal hand slap.
Not publicized. Confidential only asha and ppl involved know -Censure Publicized (e.g. ASHA Leader) Notification to licensing boards Notification to other professional associations |
