As mentioned in lecture, secondary relationships are interactions with your RA …show more content…
On one hand, it is my job to be “fair, consistent, and equitable in responding to residents’ behavior concerns and in enforcing behavioral expectations” (Position Description). On the other hand, I must be able to “work in conjunction with, support, and respect all departmental staff members, including fellow RAs” (Position Description). The respect component is what sticks out to me. Despite the conflict, maintaining respect is the most important element to uphold the ethical principles.
Because this is an ethical issue, I have to consider the Ethics Review Guidelines. I don't know much about the relationship between my co-RA and my resident and I'm just going based off of what I saw. I would consider the “Respect Autonomy” guideline by acknowledging the constraints of my RA position and by respecting the rights of the resident and the RA to act independently. Furthermore, I would consider the "Do No Harm" guideline by not confronting the resident and co-RA in that moment. This could alert other residents on the floor and unintentionally do psychological harm to the