If a therapist has a client who is threatening to kill another person, the therapist must inform that other person because of the ethical principle of:

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The ethical principle of "duty to protect" requires therapists to take reasonable steps to protect identifiable individuals from harm when a client makes threats of serious bodily harm against them. This principle overrides the general rule of client confidentiality in such situations.

If a Therapist Has a Client Who Is Threatening to Kill