Psychology Law and Ethics Term Paper

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Psychology Law and Ethics

In presenting my analysis of the legal and ethical issues involved with Beverly's and Ron's situation, I've tried to push aside many of my own personal feelings that would bias me in my considerations. For starters, I've tried to consider that a woman can just as easily abuse a man despite my beliefs about traditional gender roles and that males are usually the aggressors in domestic abuse. I also believe there may be a class and educational bias on my part because of the way that Beverly has communicated her response to Ron's allegations. Here, she appears to be mentally unstable, but I've tried to consider that she may either lack the education and social skills to relay her feelings in a more meaningful way, may herself be the victim of abuse who is too traumatized to relay a calmer response, or that she may have a serious physical disease. I've also had difficulty giving Beverly fair consideration because I believe that adult children will intervene in a situation where their mother is a victim of abuse.

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Here, I've try to consider that children may not always know the truth about their parent's situation and that even if they did they make take the view that it's none of their business.

Under Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting Laws, there may be a legal requirement to report abuse. And, to further complicate matters, there may well be abuse issues related to both Ron and Beverly. Ron's complaints that Beverly has become abusive and angry are the more obvious candidate for an abuse issue. But, Ron's treatment of Beverly's health is also suspect. He has six pages documenting Beverly's behavior, implying that he was fully aware of her health issues for months, but neglected to seek physical or mental health treatment for her. Instead, he's seeking treatment because he's had it, not for apparent concerns about what's wrong with his wife. Reporting Laws now cover physical abuse and also non-physical abuse issues such as neglect. Finally, more exploratory work is needed to find out exactly….....

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