Case Discussion Framework

The following chapter from Ethics in Mental Health Research by James M. DuBois provides a framework for analyzing ethics cases and justifying decisions when values clash. Oxford University Press and the author provide permission to use this chapter for educational purposes.

Solving Ethical Problems: Analyzing Ethics Cases and Justifying Decisions

The following essay provides reflections on how best to facilitate case discussion in the ethics classroom using a framework like the one provided in Chapter 3 of Ethics in Mental Health Research.

Facilitating Case Discussions (PDF)

EMHR was developed with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (T15 HL72453)
and the Office of Research Integrity through the collaborative efforts of the
Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University and the Missouri Institute of Mental Health.