Setting the stage: the role of ethics at work.

摘要

The practice of speech-language pathology represents a dynamic combination of service, education, and research. There are currently 127,390 certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the ASHA. Most (53%) of these individuals work in the schools, approx24% work in health care facilities, and approx19% work in private practice,1 The number of different employment and practice opportunities-from work contexts to the diversity of the populations served-sets this profession apart from others and is at the same time what makes it such a challenging and rewarding career choice. Work settings vary in the nature, frequency and costs of services, the types of disorders treated, and the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of those served. All of these areas can, and often do, generate questions with ethical implications.