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with the individual. These tools could include journaling,
critical conversation (which protects the confidentiality
of those concerned) with a colleague or friend (Smith,
1999), mentoring (Rose, 2005), or formal, external, paid
supervision external to the workplace such as occurs
routinely in social work and mental health (Ferguson, 2005).
Conclusion
In this paper I have argued that codes of ethics and ethical
decision-making protocols have both strengths and
limitations. They cannot account for all possibilities in our
increasingly complex and conflicted workplaces. I have
argued that what is needed in addition to such protocols is
a need for professionals to think and act ethically in the
daily routines of the workplace, not just when confronted
with an ethical dilemma. I have acknowledged that learning
to think and act in this way is a developmental task which
can be fostered through professional development and
supported by mentors, managers and colleagues. While
workplaces and the Association certainly have roles to play
in professional development of ethical and moral reasoning,
I believe the responsibility for thinking and acting ethically
ultimately lies with the individual professional. I invite readers
to reflect on what they are already doing as individuals to
develop their ethical and moral reasoning, and abilities to
act as a moral agent in their workplace.
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Lindy McAllister has a Bachelor of Speech Therapy from the
University of Queensland, a Master of Arts in speech pathology
from Western Michigan University, and a PhD in clinical education
from The University of Sydney. Over a long career she has worked
in a number of clinical and academic contexts, and was National
President of Speech Pathology Australia in 2003–04. She has
published widely in the areas of ethics, clinical education,
telehealth, inter-cultural practice, and issues in rural speech
pathology practice. Lindy was the founding Course Coordinator for
the Speech Pathology degree at Charles Sturt University, where
she is now the Associate Professor of Speech Pathology,
supervising postgraduate research students.
Correspondence to:
Associate Professor Lindy McAllister
Course Coordinator, Speech & Hearing Science Degree
School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University
PO Box 789, Albury NSW 2640
phone: (02) 6051 6750
email:
This article was originally published as: McAllister, L. (2006).
Ethics in the workplace: More than just using ethical
decision-making protocols. ACQuiring Knowledge in
Speech, Language, and Hearing, 8(2), 76–80.