Potential Value Conflict Case Study

A. Identify the potential value conflict in the case. State your position on the issue(s) brought up in the case study. What are your values related to this case/patient? Do the patient’s values presented in the case conflict with your own values? State yes or no and support your answer with details and examples on how your values are aligned or in conflict with the patients.

In the case of Mrs. Brown, I see the potential for conflicting values over various issues, such as fidelity, sexual orientation, dishonesty, or conflict resolution. I chose to discuss the potential value conflict of fidelity in marriage. I believe strongly in fidelity in marriage and committed relationships. My values related to this patient are to be caring and compassionate
34). It is a legalistic, if you follow the rules then you are ethical. The subjectivism approach to an ethical conscious is to consider each person’s values valid and goes further to analyze if a person’s value is truly a value meeting Raths’ seven requirements for a value (Davis, 2011, p. 34). The contextualism approach to an ethical conscious is the thought that each set of circumstances has a right decision for resolution of conflict (Davis, 2011, p. 35). When I first read this case report, I believed my values and Mrs. Brown’s values were in conflict on a personal level, but not on a professional level. By coming to the understanding and acceptance that she has her own beliefs and values and they are valid and right for her, I used the subjective approach. And it is not professionally any of my business if she has an extramarital affair, a homosexual relationship, or tells her husband. The context of the scenario allows me to personally step back from the situation and to treat Mrs. Brown’s low back pain. I cannot say that I have ever challenged or question my value of fidelity in marriage. My perception and high prioritizing of this value became greater after marrying, maturing, and again after learning and choosing to align my beliefs about marriage with those in the
Brown, depending on my interaction and relationship with Mrs. Brown, I may not even suggest she tell her husband or any other such resolution to her marital issues. I would inform her that I am not morally, ethically, or professionally bound to tell anyone about her infidelity, dishonesty, or sexual orientation and that I have no intention to do so. Two negative behaviors or actions that I might show would be to avoid personal conversation and/or not spend as much time with her during treatment, which would likely be interpreted as prejudice or indifference (Davis, 2011, p. 33). I am relational, so these two behaviors are often my way of distancing myself from someone who I don’t care for (or agree with ) or to avoid saying something that has potential to cause conflict with the other person (I avoid conflict as well). I do not desire to know more about this personal dilemma. My involvement would be to ask about any back pain or injury and to clarify that she, as my patient, is satisfied with her sex life and daily function. My goal is to treat her low back pain and for a return to her normal function and activities, therefore, I would make that my focus and treat her as a valued patient/client.
E. Read page 38 of your textbook, Moral Awareness vs. Moral Consciousness. Using your own words, in two-three sentences, describe the difference between moral consciousness and moral awareness. Then, thoroughly answer the following two questions