A majority of mental health professionals
A) agreed with the moral basis for the Tarasoff duty
B) disagreed with the moral basis for the Tarasoff duty
C) said they would ignore the Tarasoff duty and practice as they always had
D) believed that the protection of confidentiality was a more important ethical responsibility than warning a potential victim

Question

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The Tarasoff duty, which mandates mental health professionals to breach confidentiality in order to warn potential victims of harm, is generally supported on a moral basis by a majority of mental health professionals. They recognize the importance of protecting potential victims over maintaining confidentiality in specific cases where harm is imminent.

A Majority of Mental Health Professionals