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Examples of Ethical Questions

Should a rehabilitation counsellor disclose their client’s mental illness to a potential employer without informing the client?

Should women with serious mental illness be allowed to keep children in their care?

Should a counsellor be able to pursue an intimate relationship with a client after the counselling relationship has been terminated?

Should a disability support worker be allowed to develop a friendship with a client’s family?

Should a person who suffers from dementia be admitted to a residential care facility despite their wish to remain at home until their death?

Should pregnant women who continue to use drugs be provided with injecting equipment via a needle exchange program?

Should foster parents only be allowed to have children in their care if they are non-smokers?

Should a worker who has had a personal experience of domestic violence disclose this to a client who is in a similar situation?

Should serious sex offenders be jailed indefinitely if they refuse to complete rehabilitation programs?

Should a worker provide information about abortion options to a pregnant woman who has asked for this information despite the employing church based organization prohibiting staff from providing information about abortion?

Should newborns be taken from their parent’s custody immediately after birth if their parents have previously had other children removed from their custody due to severe child abuse and neglect?

Should euthanasia be a legal option for people with a terminal illness?

Should parenting programs be made compulsory for all first time parents?

Should everybody have the right to euthanasia at any stage of their life even if they do not have a terminal illness?