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Confidentiality In Crisis Counseling: A Philosophical Perspective
Author(s) -
Mayo David J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1984.tb00341.x
Subject(s) - utilitarianism , dilemma , autonomy , confidentiality , perspective (graphical) , formalism (music) , deontological ethics , welfare , ethical dilemma , law and economics , social psychology , psychology , epistemology , sociology , political science , law , philosophy , computer science , art , musical , artificial intelligence , visual arts
Crisis interventionists frequently confront a moral dilemma when violating client trust seems necessary if self‐destructive behavior is to be prevented. Two fundamental moral values conflict in such cases: concern for client welfare and respect for client rights and autonomy. Each of these values is grounded in one of two important Western ethical traditions: Utilitarianism and Kantian Formalism, respectively. Following critical examination of each of these theories, attention is given to a series of hypothetical cases involving the confidentiality dilemma.