professional boundaries
Ethical relationship lines
Professional boundaries are the limits that define appropriate conduct in work relationships, especially between service providers and those they serve.
Therapists, doctors, teachers, and similar professionals maintain boundaries to prevent exploitation and preserve trust: She violated professional boundaries by dating a client.
Boundaries cover physical contact, emotional involvement, financial dealings, and dual relationships.
- scope of practicePermitted range of duties
- empathySharing another's emotions
- emotional distanceLack of closeness
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
need to know · integrity · detachment · workplace policies · clear expectations · mandatory reporting · liability · informed consent · discretion · duty of care · authority · self-disclosure · assertiveness · accountability · transference · power imbalance · expertise · honesty
- career wellnesswork-life balance, burnout, job satisfaction, stress management, career coaching
- workplace etiquetteemail etiquette, punctuality, handshakes, greetings, introductions
- patient carepatient care, patient safety, care planning, chronic care, disease management
- teamworkteamwork, co-op mode, collaborate, team games, assists
- work habitspunctuality, attendance, productivity, reliability, work ethic
- boundariesborders, border, edges, edge, limits
professional boundariesenmeshment
Boundary-blurring relational pattern
blurred boundaries · overinvolvement · personal relationships · intimacy · familiarity
professional boundariesethical violations
Breaches of moral standards
misconduct · exploitation · abuse of power · boundary crossing · sexual misconduct
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