How does ethics effect the law?
How does ethics effect the law?
Assignment 2: Case Analysis
You have a friend who is a mental health practitioner. He or she was invited to attend the bar mitzvah of a thirteen-year-old child he or she is treating. After considering the offer, he or she decides to go but has asked for your advice.
Tasks:
In a 2- to 3-page paper and using appropriate ethical guidelines, answer the following questions:
- What would you recommend and why?
- Would your recommendations differ if the therapy had concluded?
- Would your recommendations differ depending on the type of mental health professional involved? If yes, in what way? If no, why not?
Support your recommended actions with appropriate professional ethical guidelines and laws of your region. Additionally, cite all supporting ideas. Finally, your submission should be written and formatted in current APA style.
Submission Details:
- Save your paper as M2_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc. By the due date assigned, post it to the Submissions Area.
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria | Maximum Points |
| Applied the ethical guidelines and legal requirements of practice to the specific ethical dilemmas. |
32 |
| Presented well-reasoned arguments to support the chosen course of action. |
32 |
| Described the ethical guidelines and laws governing the practice of mental health. |
20 |
| Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
16 |
| Total: |
100 |
