PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mental Disorder, Informed Consent, Patriation
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Laws-set of rules about behaviour you must follow, ambiguous. In canada and in scandinavian countries, yes; in the u. s. , no what the judge and what the mental health practitioner say are different. Hinds dilemma: man couldn"t afford drug to save his wife. Morals are fluid, vary from culture and time. Ie/things immoral 5- years ago are acceptable today. Ethics-set of core values doing the right thing, guideline you should follow. Thomas szasz-argues that pyschological issues are not medical, there are people who are not functioning probably, are able to get along with other people, get a job and do normal things-social conditions. Pyschopathology doesn"t get treated unless interferes with somebody else known as social conflict because that"s a legal issue. Ie/ cutting somebody else ut if given conscent then maybe: power of mental health professionals- there power in the legal system, mental stability, dysfunctional behaviour break the rules of law and caused by mental dysfunction.
