Emergency Ethics in Disability

Emergency Ethics in Disability

How do I respond to the following:

Briefly describe a critical incident from the news in the past year (California’s disabled students left behind during emergencies: ‘They just weren’t ready for someone like me.’) and how it relates to one of the Ethical Standards found within the NOHS Ethical Standards.
Explain why the ethical standard could be challenging to apply in the critical incident and how it may conflict with an HSPP’s legal obligations.
Explain which step in the human services ethical decision model (Eber, 2018) would you find most challenging if you were confronted with a similar situation. In your explanation, include who you would consult to assist in your decision-making process, and whether you think the situation requires you to err on the side of your ethical or legal obligations. Provide a rationale for your choice.

Emergency Ethics in Disability

References

Wu, A. (2024, March 28). California’s disabled students left behind during emergencies: “They just weren’t ready for someone like me.” CalMatters. https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/college-beat/2024/03/emergency-exits-university-campuses-california/

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Eber, P. A. (2018). A pedagogical approach to ethical decision making in a human services curriculumLinks to an external site., presented at NOHS National Conference. Des Moines, IA, 2017: National Organizations for Human Services.

National Organization for Human Services. (2015). Ethical standards for human services professionals.Links to an external site.

Tarvydas, V. M., Levers, L. L., & Teahen, P. R. (2017). Ethical guidelines for mass trauma and complex humanitarian emergencies.Links to an external site. Journal of Counseling & Development, 95(3), 260-268.

How do I respond to the following:

Briefly describe a critical incident from the news in the past year (California’s disabled students left behind during emergencies: ‘They just weren’t ready for someone like me.’) and how it relates to one of the Ethical Standards found within the NOHS Ethical Standards.
Explain why the ethical standard could be challenging to apply in the critical incident and how it may conflict with an HSPP’s legal obligations.
Explain which step in the human services ethical decision model (Eber, 2018) would you find most challenging if you were confronted with a similar situation. In your explanation, include who you would consult to assist in your decision-making process, and whether you think the situation requires you to err on the side of your ethical or legal obligations. Provide a rationale for your choice.