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.
-The most difficult choices for professionals arise from confidences given by

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Confidences given by children and mentally incompetent persons present the most difficult choices for professionals because these groups may not fully understand the implications of confidentiality and may require protection that conflicts with their right to secrecy.

Sissela Bok | the Limits of Confidentiality