ABSTRACT
According to at least one study (Swartz et al., 1996), ethical decision making undergirds all aspects of rehabilitation. This statement certainly holds true for the practice of life care planning as well and this chapter will focus on ethics issues specific to the life care planner with suggestions for minimizing potential problems. Also included are related standards and ethics for board-certified life care planners from the Commission on Health Care Certification (CHCC) and the International Academy of Life Care Planners (IALCP). According to
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
(n.d.), a
standard
is defined as (1) something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example, (2)
something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality, and (3) applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority.
