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100			_9275 _aMcDermott, Shannon
245			_aEthical decision making in situations of self-neglect and squalor among older people
260			_bEthics and Social Welfare, _c2011.
300			_a21 pages
500			_aKEYWORDS: Older tenants, living conditions
520			_aCurrent approaches to professional ethics emphasise the importance of upholding the ethical duties of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice in practice. All are prima facie duties, meaning that they must be respected on their own and, if the duties conflict, it is assumed that the dilemma can be resolved through rational decision making. There are, however, a number of limitations to this approach to professional ethics. This paper explores these limitations through an empirical study that examined the ethical dilemmas facing 24 professionals in their work with older people who were self-neglecting or living in squalor in Sydney, Australia. The research uncovered that two groups of professionals interpreted autonomy in different ways. Furthermore, when faced with difficult ethical dilemmas, participants agreed that the most satisfactory responses involved strategies that closely mirrored elements of alternative approaches to ethics, particularly the ethics of care and virtue ethics. The findings point to the relevance of a pluralistic approach to ethics in professional practice.
524			_aTo cite this article: Shannon McDermott (2011) Ethical Decision Making in Situations of Self-neglect and Squalor among Older People, ETHICS AND SOCIAL WELFARE, 5:1, 52-71, DOI: 10.1080/17496535.2011.546179
650		0	_aOlder Residents _zNSW _9493
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2011.546179 _yView item on publishers website
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