Jan is a social work counselor at a school for children with emotional and behavioral problems. After a particularly difficult day at work, she returns home and discusses the experiences she had that day with her close friend, who is a journalist, over a few drinks. These stories are eventually published in multiple versions in different newspapers and Websites. This is a violation of the principle of:

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This is a clear violation of confidentiality. As a social work counselor, Jan has a duty to protect the privacy of her clients and their personal information. Discussing their experiences with a friend over drinks and then allowing those stories to be published in the media is a breach of that duty. This breach could have serious consequences for the children in her care, and it undermines the trust that they have placed in her as a counselor.

Jan Is a Social Work Counselor at a School for Children