Legal and Ethical Issues in the Court-Mandated Treatment of Batterers

Summary

In the following article, we will explore the nature of the therapeutic relationship as it relates to batterers' treatment programs. We will consider the impact of obligations created by forces outside the relationship, such as those imposed by legal proceedings. We will discuss the concepts of confidentiality, privilege, and agency and their impact on the therapeutic relationship and the extent to which the therapists' understanding of the role these concepts play may be altered by court orders that impose treatment on a client/patient. Finally, we examine the issues and choices a therapist must make when engaging in court-ordered treatment of batterers, and the implications of those choices for both therapist and client; we will also suggest guidelines to help therapists sort through the often conflicting goals of therapy and the legal process.     

医学动物实验的伦理和法律思考

医学动物实验对人类的生命科学发展起到重要作用.随着世界各国动物保护组织的建立,医学动物实验受到动物保护组织所倡导的动物权利论和动物福利法的严重挑战.通过介绍和阐述国外动物保护组织对医学动物实验的伦理观和法律观.进一步对我国由于医学动物实验所引发的伦理和法律问题进行研究和探讨.     

Counseling Minors: Ethical and Legal Issues

This article discusses the ethical and legal dilemmas facing counselors who work with minors in the school system. From an ethical perspective, minors should be able to expect confidentiality; however, parents and guardians have certain legal rights that limit the rights of minors. The author uses a hypothetical case to address these concerns and offers intervention strategies used for empowering minor clients in counseling.     

Legal and Ethical Issues for Independent Social Workers

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The Genetic Testing of Children for Cancer Susceptibility: Ethical,Legal, and Social Issues

Genetic testing for cancer susceptibility raises many ethical, legal, and social concerns, particularly when testing children is considered. The complexity of defining medical and psychosocial risks and benefits of genetic predisposition testing for multifactorial disorders, like cancer, is discussed. Presumed incompetence of children and adolescents and questionable ability of many adults to understand complex genetic information raise informed consent questions. Guidelines can aid professionals but there must also be a means of evaluating individual cases. Further research is needed to determine optimal methods of educating children and adults about genetic issues and to discriminate factors which contribute to satisfaction with decision-making about genetic testing. Legal issues and practical considerations are examined involving a duty to warn family members about genetic susceptibility and to re-contact previously-tested individuals as knowledge advances. Recommendations are offered concerning roles for social scientists and legal scholars in ethical integration of genetic testing into our medical and social framework.     

Epigenetics and Child Psychiatry: Ethical and Legal Issues

Epigenetics has the potential to revolutionize diagnosis and treatment in psychiatry, especially child psychiatry, as it may offer the opportunity for early detection and prevention, as well as development of new treatments. As with the previous introduction of genetic research in psychiatry, there is also the problem of unrealistic expectations and new legal and ethical problems. This article reviews the potential contributions and problems of epigenetic research in child psychiatry. Previous legal and ethical issues in genetic research serve as a guide to those in epigenetic research. Recommendations for safeguards and guidelines on the use of epigenetics with children and adolescents are outlined based on the identified issues. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

ICU治疗实践的伦理问题辨析

从重症加强护理病房(intensive care unit, ICU)医生角度出发,通过工作中所接触的典型案例,提出患者入住ICU三个不同时间所产生的伦理问题,包括：患者入住ICU前,不同患者实际情况与ICU收治标准不符,作为ICU医生应在尊重患者自主意愿前提下,最大限度地完成治疗;患者于ICU治疗期间,ICU综合征及ICU后综合征产生原因及解决方案,家属代表患者做医疗决定时面临的两难抉择,ICU医生应该做好医患沟通工作,从多角度实施人文关怀;ICU治疗终末期患者生命尊严和短暂生存之间的选择,ICU医生应建议家属接受缓和医疗并介绍器官捐献参与过程中伦理原则。

     

Ethical,Legal, and Psychosocial Issues in Care of Transgender Adolescents

SUMMARY

Complete care for transgender adolescents must be considered in the context of a holistic approach that includes comprehensive primary care as well as cultural, economic, psychosocial, sexual, and spiritual influences on health. Not all transgender adolescents have gender dysphoria or wish to undergo sex reassignment. In this article we focus on general care of transgender adolescents by the non-specialist working in primary care, family services, schools, child welfare, mental health, and other community settings.     

Academic Plagiarism at the Faculty Level: Legal Versus Ethical Issues and a Case Study

Plagiarism by college and university faculty members has become a growing issue and concern in academia. This paper presents a case study of an extreme and clear case of such plagiarism. Yet an analysis of the legal and ethical contexts of such plagiarism, and the specific chronicle of this case, illustrate the complexities and difficulties in dealing with such situations. Implications for researchers, for colleges and universities, and for academic publishers and journals are offered.     

Ethical and Legal Issues in Publication and Dissemination of Scholarly Knowledge: A Summary of the Published Evidence

Research publication and dissemination of scholarly knowledge in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are among the most influential roles of many academic scholars in both industrialised and developing nations, but such experience and skills are rarely taught, transferred and shared in the real world. Dealing with issues of research misconduct might be challenging as well as learning opportunities for new academics while conducting research and scholarship teaching and publication in HEIs. In this review paper, I will discuss some concepts of research misconduct, highlighting some relevant ethical and legal concerns in publication. This paper concludes that continued education and support on ethical research to graduates and scholars might help to prevent research misconduct related to publications and dissemination through developing appropriate strategies in practice.     

Ethical Issues in Gerocounseling

Recently, there has been a tremendous increase in the attention paid to counseling older adults and the importance of maintaining sound ethical practices in professional counseling. Unfortunately, to date there has been little movement to combine the two areas and examine the unique ethical issues faced in gerocounseling practice. To address this void, the authors enumerate some ethical dilemmas they have encountered in gerocounseling, examine the American Association for Counseling and Development (formerly American Personnel and Guidance Association) Ethical Standards (1981) that are pertinent, and suggest options for handling the conflicts raised.     

生殖器疱疹研究现状及诊疗过程中的伦理问题

生殖器疱疹是单纯疱疹病毒感染生殖器部位皮肤黏膜所引起的炎症性疾病,是常见的性传播性疾病之一。近年来,随着其在人群中的流行率的不断增高,在国内已成为一个令人关注的公共卫生问题。本文就其病原学、流行状况、传播和潜在的危险性作一概述,并分析了在其诊疗过程中的伦理问题及相关的对策。     

医师不得拒绝诊疗的法律与伦理问题研究

医患纠纷频繁发生和医患关系不和谐已成为社会热点问题。首先对我国现行医师不得拒绝诊疗的相关法律规定进行概述,并分析了明确医师不得拒绝诊疗义务的法律与伦理上的原因,指出了医师不得拒绝诊疗相关法律规定的不足之处,最后对完善相关法律规定及现实操作进行思考。以达到改善医患关系,减少医疗纠纷的目的。     

生前预嘱选择缓和医疗的伦理法律问题探讨

从自由意志与生命权之处置两个角度入手,探讨生前预嘱与缓和医疗相关的伦理与法律问题。发现自由意志系生前预嘱的生效基础,对于不涉及生命权处置的预立医疗计划依现行法律“当然有效”;而对于选择缓和医疗、放弃治疗等涉及生命权消极处置的生前预嘱,则需严格限定其生效条件,且医院应当建立一套机制对此予以审查。此外,亦探讨了生前预嘱确定的消极治疗所带来的其他问题,有助于相关领域的继续深入与补充立法,并对医生选择绝症患者的治疗方案及减小医院法律风险具有实际意义。

     

Religious,Ethical and Legal Considerations in End-of-Life Issues: Fundamental Requisites for Medical Decision Making

Religion and spirituality have always played a major and intervening role in a person’s life and health matters. With the influential development of patient autonomy and the right to self-determination, a patient’s religious affiliation constitutes a key component in medical decision making. This is particularly pertinent in issues involving end-of-life decisions such as withdrawing and withholding treatment, medical futility, nutritional feeding and do-not-resuscitate orders. These issues affect not only the patient’s values and beliefs, but also the family unit and members of the medical profession. The law also plays an intervening role in resolving conflicts between the sanctity of life and quality of life that are very much pronounced in this aspect of healthcare. Thus, the medical profession in dealing with the inherent ethical and legal dilemmas needs to be sensitive not only to patients’ varying religious beliefs and cultural values, but also to the developing legal and ethical standards as well. There is a need for the medical profession to be guided on the ethical obligations, legal demands and religious expectations prior to handling difficult end-of-life decisions. The development of comprehensive ethical codes in congruence with developing legal standards may offer clear guidance to the medical profession in making sound medical decisions.