Ethical dilemmas occur when:

Ethical dilemmas occur when:

• A. When two or more principles conflict, and regardless of your choice, something of value is compromised.
• B. When a client asks for a discount.
• C. When there is a scheduling conflict.
• D. When a minor policy is violated.

Answer: (A)

Ethical dilemmas arise when two or more ethical principles or values pull in different directions, and no available action leaves all values intact. In such a situation, any choice will sacrifice something of value, so you must decide which principle to prioritize and how to balance competing obligations. In art therapy, this often means weighing confidentiality against safety, autonomy against beneficence, or justice against professional boundaries, guided by the ethical code and supervision. The other scenarios describe practical, boundary, or policy issues rather than a true clash of core professional values. They may require separate policies or negotiation, but they do not inherently force a choice between conflicting ethical obligations with unavoidable compromises.

Ethical dilemmas arise when two or more ethical principles or values pull in different directions, and no available action leaves all values intact. In such a situation, any choice will sacrifice something of value, so you must decide which principle to prioritize and how to balance competing obligations. In art therapy, this often means weighing confidentiality against safety, autonomy against beneficence, or justice against professional boundaries, guided by the ethical code and supervision.

The other scenarios describe practical, boundary, or policy issues rather than a true clash of core professional values. They may require separate policies or negotiation, but they do not inherently force a choice between conflicting ethical obligations with unavoidable compromises.