Sissela Bok | The Limits of Confidentiality
Bok discusses the professional and institutional complexities surrounding the principle of confidentiality that have arisen since the days when it generally concerned one client and one professional. Four premises underlie the principle, which, when ignored, can lead to abuse and injury to the client. These four can, however, be legitimately overridden when the individual's right to secrecy is undermined by the society's right to information.
-While professional confidentiality is necessary, according to Bok, it can also deflect ethical inquiry by leading to

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Bok argues that ignoring the premises of confidentiality can lead to both abuse and error, thus deflecting ethical inquiry.

Sissela Bok | the Limits of Confidentiality