Ethical Dilemmas In The Film Mumford

The film Mumford is a film that questions morals and ethics and the boundaries that are crossed. Mumford played by Loren Dean sets his new practice up in a small town and quickly rises to small town fame by helping singles in the town find a romantic connection. Mumford is faced with ethical dilemmas, ranging from client, patient intimate relationships, Hippa violations, lying about professional credentials and even putting those people at risk because he is not qualified to handle problems that arise. The helping profession is unique in its own way and utilizing the code of ethics of other professions did not reflect this uniqueness, therefore the Ethical Standards of Humans Service professionals was approved (Woodside & McClam, 2011). Based

Sexual relationships with previous client, resident, patient, consumers are considered dual relationships and are addressed in Statement 6 (above). He might be falling for a client which may lead to a sexual relationship. For obvious reasons it will not be in the best interest of client in helping with their problems. Judgment, reasoning, and responsibility to his client is compromised.
• STATEMENT 14: Human service professionals represent their qualifications to the public accurately. He falsified his qualifications therefore he could put himself and his patients in danger. He is lacking in his competence and the responsibility to his client’s. In addition to a degree on the wall he could have placed a professional disclosure statement which will list his credentials that anyone can see and make judgement as to whether they believe they are competent to work

Mumford would be called to a meeting after the board of directors and I had met initially to discuss the unethical practice that he been performing. Although it appeared to all that the patients that he counselled or diagnosed became healthier in their actions but the facts remain that he did not follow any ethical standards for psychologists. During the board meeting, we would discuss the competence and responsibility of the professional ethics guideline on Mumford. “It is hoped that these guidelines will be of assistance when human service professionals and educators are challenged by difficult ethical dilemmas” (Woodside and McClam, 2011, p. 276). After the board members reached a mutual agreement, the meeting with Mumford would begin. In the meeting with Mumford, the board of directors would discuss his unethical act of practicing psychology without a license. According to our textbook, “psychologists provide services, teach, and conduct research with populations and in areas only within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, consultation, study or professional experience” (Woodside, 2011, p. 276). Although Mumford attended college, he did not have enough credentials to hold a position as a psychologist. Concluding the meeting with Mumford and the board of directors, with lack of training and no license to