ABSTRACT
Ethical dilemmas can easily arise when there is tension or conflict between the rings or within the ring. Even more important are the dilemmas that are generated by friction between factors represented by the concentric circles and the rights, preferences, and needs of the individual who is at the very core of clinicians work. The outermost ring has been left blank in order to accommodate other factors that might affect clinicians own ethical decision-making process, such as Clinicians' personal traits and tendencies. A student who had been in the military services came up with the word “protective” and illustrated ways in which the characteristic might affect his decision-making process in ways intended and unintended. As art therapists, clinicians might want to examine the potential influence of the degree or type of artistic skill shown by their clients.
