What is the primary ethical principal involved

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Case Scenario Two: Informed Consent

Elements of providing informed consent to a client are:

diagnosis.
proposed treatment.
chances of success.
risks
alternative treatments.
consequences of no treatment.
answers to questions.

Questions: You are doing placement at an agency and you have the following concerns: A person has been brought to your agency and they don't seem to really want to be there or participate. While you are trying to complete the intake form with the potential client, they seem to struggle to pay attention and, based on your professional judgement, you wonder if they are under the influence of a substance. The potential client doesn't seem to be able to understand the written intake information presented to them.

1.What is the primary ethical principal involved?( Ethical Principles: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence)

2.How do you ethically proceed? (Consider the following when writing your response: what is the basis of your professional judgement? How did you determine that the potential client is in fact under the influence? What are some other reasons why the potential client might not understand the written instructions? What might you do to gain a better understanding of the potential clients behavior?

3.One of the six possible marks will be for identifying at least One (1) specific "Code of Ethics" that is applicable in this situation AND explaining how it is relevant.

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