This will be an essay of 1400 words which will require analysis in detail two of the issues below

1. Confidentiality (avoiding inappropriate disclosure of information) 2. Autonomy (services users choice v paternalism) 3. Justice (distribution of resources) 4. Risk management (safety v promoting service user independence) 5. Beneficence and Non-Maleficence

the deontological and utilitarian approaches to ethics to analyse the handling of ethical dilemmas arising within case studies number 3,

essay title is: Analyse possible ways of resolving at least two ethical dilemmas (from the supplied case studies) by individual care workers and/or agencies which demonstrates examples of good and bad practice. In this you should provide, from contrasting ethical perspectives, ethical justifications for conflicting decisions.

Case Study 3 Lucy and Alan have been residents in the same care home for a number of years. Both have lost their spouses and, though they feel they could not live anywhere else, are mentally competent. They have recently become very close and seem to have a relationship, although their respective families do not seem to be aware how intimate they have become. One day when Alan's son is visiting, he goes into Alan's room to find Lucy and Alan in bed with each other. Alan's son demands that they be 'kept separate' as he feels Alan has been abused or he will move Alan (as he pays for Alan's care). Alan has said he feels this is entirely his business to do what he chooses as he has a right to privacy and a relationship and that no-one should interfere. The manager reluctantly agrees that she will try to do as Alan's son wishes.