Ethical Decision-Making Models: A Taxonomy of Models and Review of Issues

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Ethics & Behavior

Volume

32

Issue

3

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

4-14-2021

First Page

195

Last Page

209

Abstract

A discussion of ethical decision-making literature is overdue. In this article, we summarize the current literature of ethical decision-making models used in mental health professions. Of 1,520 articles published between 2001 and 2020 that met initial search criteria, 38 articles were included. We report on the status of empirical evidence for the use of these models along with comparisons, limitations, and considerations. Ethical decision-making models were synthesized into eight core procedural components and presented based on the composition of steps present in each model. This taxonomy provides practitioners, trainers, students, and supervisors relevant information regarding ethical decision-making models.

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