The definition of code of ethics is to “safeguard the welfare of clients, also designed to safeguard the public and to guide professionals in their work so that they can provide the best service possible” (Corey, Corey, Corey, & Callanan, 2015, p.8). There are differences among the code of ethics for various professional organizations, but Kocher and Ketih-Spiegel (2008) found a number of similarities that can help aid in making decisions surrounding an ethical dilemma. The similarities found in code of ethics include; “being interested in the welfare of clients, avoiding harm and exploration, acting ethically and responsibility, protecting clients confidentiality and privacy, upholding the integrity of the profession by striving for aspirational practices, and avoiding discrimination in providing services to clients” (p.6). Code of ethics cannot be applied onto each individual due to each client’s situation being unique and calling for a different solution, but the codes are there as a …show more content…
They were able to discover his apartment building and that Bruno’s mom, Maneulla, is a drug addict. During this detectives Carissi and Benson go to Child Protective Services (CPS) and show caseworkers a picture of Bruno. They find Bruno’s file and the caseworker assigned to Bruno takes them to his apartment after being told about how Bruno was wandering the streets the night before. When arriving at the apartment the door was wide open, when the detective enter they quickly find out that Bruno had a sister by the name, Keisha, locked in a dog cage unconscious and with a weak pulse. Keisha is rushed to the hospital where she later dies from dehydration and organ failure. The detectives were furious with the caseworker cause if Keith had been visiting he would have known that Manuelle was not a fit parent and the kids were starving. The detectives headed to CPS where the caseworkers swore they had done a home visit two weeks ago, but without subpoena they could not see the laptop with the case notes.
Simultaneously the mother of the children is found strung out on the streets begging for money, she is arrested and taken in for questioning where she explains she had been clean until Bruno’s father, Felippe had been released from jail in May. Felippe hated Keisha cause she was not his daughter so he bought the cage and