What does an ethical problem involve?

Answer 1

There are many kinds of ethical problems. Straightforward ones involve, for example, clearly inappropriate violation of client privacy, or clearly inappropriate behavior (any sexual behavior, or separate business relationships with clients outside of the professional relationship already established). Some of the more interesting problems involve two parties who have conflicting but defensible, arguable positions in a certain matter. This kind of situation might exist when parties in an estranged relationship wish to exert some kind of control in the welfare of a child, especially when there is a possible but unproven allegation that one or both parties has unethical motives or intentions. These are examples from social services. But virtually any aspect of service, commerce or relationships can be the backdrop for ethical questions and dilemmas.