CMD 465 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Diminished Responsibility, Audiology, Business Ethics

• School: URI
• Department: Communicative Disorders
• Course: CMD 465
• Professor: Connors Elizabeth

Document Summary

Ethics: (cid:498)ethics is not primarily concerned with getting people to do what they believe to be right, but rather with helping them to decide what is right(cid:499) The branch of philosophy which involves the study of our actions, values, and the rules of conduct by which we live. Ethical dilemmas are a common and difficult part of the practice of slp and. Most frequency recurring themes of ethics inquiries are dilemmas associated with: Audiology: (cid:498)employer demands(cid:499, use and supervision of support personnel, cultural competence, reimbursement for services; professional vs. business ethics, clinical fellowship supervision. Client responsibility remains with certified slp/aud: inform clients of nature and possible risks and effects of services and. Inform clients of credentials as noted above appropriately supervised products dispensed. If diminished capacity, seek authorization from another: informed consent for research subjects. Verbal discussions: maintain records and allow access to these records only when required by law, seek professional assistance for substance abuse or health conditions.