An example will be my compassion towards the patient and his parents and I may end up violating an ethical standard. I feel compassion for parents who do everything for their children's well-being. The bullying and stigmatization of this young patient will also definitely touch my heart. My decision may be clouded because of how I feel, especially about something that will impact someone's mental health. The ethical issue that came up was Standard 2.06 on personal problems and conflicts because my emotions will interfere with my decisions and in this case I may end up unintentionally harming the client. Standard 3.04 on avoiding harm especially when foreseeable and I would like to avoid harm if I can. My fourth decision making process will be to develop alternatives to help solve the problem. My alternative will be to discuss with my supervisor the problem I am having with the customer. I can also confer with my colleagues about how to handle a situation like this, especially if one of them has encountered this problem
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