Fidelity
Nonmalefience
Paternalism
Justice
Beneficence
Autonomy
Helping a client pick the best AT device that will benefit the good of the client
When safety is more important than freedom of choice
The most common source of ethical conflict
The OT showing fairness when provided AT options for a client no matter the economic status of that client.
There is much controversy around this ethical principle when it comes to surveillance and the privacy of an individual with dementia
Administering unsafe AT devices to our clients would be an example of violating this code of ethic
