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Ethical dilemmas in community intervention.

K Heller1

  • 1Indiana University.

American Journal of Community Psychology
|June 1, 1989
PubMed
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Community intervention ethics require more than general guidelines. Openly communicating personal values and consulting peers are crucial for navigating complex ethical dilemmas in community psychology practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Psychology
  • Applied Ethics

Background:

  • Professional ethics codes offer limited guidance for real-world community intervention dilemmas.
  • Ethical decision-making is complicated by unclear accountability and unpredictable long-term program impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the inadequacy of general ethics codes in community intervention.
  • To emphasize the role of personal values and peer consultation in resolving ethical conflicts.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of ethical challenges in community intervention.
  • Discussion of case vignettes from existing literature and personal experience.

Main Results:

  • Ethical dilemmas in community settings often stem from clashes between personal values and professional roles.

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  • Accountability and long-term consequences present significant ethical challenges.
  • Value conflicts between consultants and consultees can arise despite shared goals.

    • Conclusions:

    • Open communication of interventionists' personal values is essential before project initiation.
    • Sharing ethical dilemmas with professional colleagues provides valuable feedback and foresight.
    • Addressing ethical complexities requires a nuanced approach beyond standardized guidelines.