Ethics, Legal Responsibilities, and the Decision-Making Timeline

Ethical and legal questions on the EPPP can be challenging because several answers may appear reasonable, but only one represents the best professional response. This episode examines confidentiality, informed consent, mandated reporting, professional boundaries, and the difference between ethical obligations and legal requirements. Through clinical scenarios and a practical decision-making sequence, listeners will learn how to identify the most appropriate first action when facing difficult ethical dilemmas.