Sommers-Flanagan Rita, Elliott Deni, Sommers-Flanagan John
Ethics Behav. 1998;8(1):37-48. doi: 10.1207/s15327019eb0801_3.
In this article, we examine conceptual and practical issues pertaining to relationship boundaries within the helping profession. Although our focus is primarily on relationships between mental health professionals and clients, there are considerable implications for a new approach to ethically structuring and understanding the construct of "required distance" in many human-interactive professions, such as teaching, religious leadership, public administration, and others. We define the concept of boundary as applied to human relationships, provide examples of boundary breaks, and raise questions regarding how to evaluate the significance and morality issues raised by specific boundary breaks. Questions and dilemmas are presented regarding boundary setting and accidental or deliberate boundary breaking. Representative dangers present in boundary breaks are identified, and examples are provided. Possible beneficial outcomes are also discussed. Finally, a suggested protocol for assessing a proposed boundary break is provided, much of which is drawn from the work and thinking of Laura Brown, applied more generally in this article, with additions from our perspectives.
在本文中，我们探讨了与助人行业中关系边界相关的概念和实际问题。尽管我们主要关注心理健康专业人员与客户之间的关系，但这对于许多人际互动行业（如教学、宗教领袖、公共管理等）在道德层面构建和理解“所需距离”这一概念的新方法有着相当大的影响。我们定义了适用于人际关系的边界概念，给出了边界突破的示例，并提出了有关如何评估特定边界突破所引发的重要性和道德问题的疑问。文中呈现了关于边界设定以及意外或故意边界突破的问题与困境。识别了边界突破中存在的典型危险，并给出了示例。还讨论了可能的有益结果。最后，提供了一个用于评估提议的边界突破的建议方案，其中大部分内容借鉴了劳拉·布朗的工作与思想，并在本文中更广泛地应用，同时融入了我们的观点。
