TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - A systems approach to ethical problems
JO  - Ethics and behavior
A1  - O'neill, Patrick
A1  - Hern, Riley
SP  - 129
EP  - 143
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - Codes of professional ethics and cases designed to teach ethical decision making are written for individual professionals and ignore the systems level of analysis. They typically employ a lineal view of causality and overvalue placement of blame as a component of ethical problem solving. This article takes a systems approach to ethical problems and identifies aspects of systems that promote or impede ethical decision making. Psychological abuse of children is used as an example of a problem requiring a coordinated, systemic response to ethical issues such as autonomy, privacy, and confidentiality.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1050-8422
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -