Differentiation should include
- defining the terms legal and ethical
- listing examples of legal concepts
- listing examples of ethical concepts
- describing the differences between the two
- explaining historical trends.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- What are the difficulties in defining the terms legal and ethical? Why is it important to differentiate between the two?
- How could something be legal but unethical?
Communication
- How does one communicate what is legal?
- How does one communicate what is ethical?
- How does one communicate the difference between laws and ethics?
Leadership
- What responsibility do family and human services personnel have in providing awareness of laws and regulations to clients and their families?
- What responsibility do family and human services personnel have in explaining laws and regulations?
Management
- What might be the effect of not providing ethical training?
- What might be the effect of misunderstanding laws and regulations pertaining to family and human services?
- What might be the effect of not understanding the difference between what is legal and what is ethical?