The following ethical dilemma discussion is from Chapter Ten of the accompanying text. The questions immediately following each ethical dilemma are guided questions for you to consider as you frame your thinking. Seek to develop your own positions where neither the law nor public opinion has reached an ethical consensus that conforms to accepted values. For every question, there are two or more valid positions that are consistent with universal values and principles.

1. What public ethic regards mental illness and disability as socially unacceptable health conditions, and why are shame and disgrace still attached to mental disorders?
2. How do we know that immoral, improper, or illegal conduct in which the mentally disabled engage is not of their own volition, admittedly for reasons we do not fully understand?
3. Should the ethical principles guiding how society is to treat persons with mental disorders be dependent on their ability to choose their actions?
4. How should individuals with a pattern of socially unacceptable behavior that lacks any physiological basis be treated by society? Are there values and ethical principles that will guide you in answering this question?