Dual Relationships
...ision-making and Dual Relationship” by Jeffrey N. Younggren, Ph.D. I would BC the email to my appropriate manager to cover myself and make the manager aware of the situation in case any question of ethics should arise later. 2) Do you report this to your supervisor at work? Why or why not? I would consider sending the email (via BC) to my appropriate manager to cover myself and make the manager aware of the situation in case any question of ethics should arise later. I would also consider sending an anonymous note to the supervisor to visit the ISA meetings and see for himself or herself the relationship between Mr. Doe and the former patient. 3) What are the ethical principles involved in this situation and in your decision making process? Exploitation of a patient is unethical; my first question would be is the patient being exploited. I would question who was being benefited by the relationship, and whether the relationship was necessary. Also I would question whether there were any risks to the patient. In addition, I would question whether the patient understood the risks of entering into a dual relationship. “Does the documentation reflect that the patients has been informed and consents to the relationship?” (http://www.kspope.com/dual/y...