Justice is not a fundamental principle of ethical behavior in behavioral health. The fundamental principles are respect for autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence.

The primary purpose of informed consent in behavioral health is to ensure that the client understands the risks and benefits of treatment.

Signing a consent form is not a legal requirement for informed consent in behavioral health. The client must be competent to make decisions about their treatment, must be provided with information about the risks and benefits of treatment, and must be given the opportunity to ask questions about treatment.

Beneficence is the ethical principle that requires behavioral health professionals to act in the best interests of their clients.

Nonmaleficence is the ethical principle that requires behavioral health professionals to avoid harming their clients.

Reporting suspected child abuse is not a legal duty of behavioral health professionals. The legal duties of behavioral health professionals include providing competent care, maintaining confidentiality, and obtaining informed consent for treatment.

Confidentiality is the legal principle that protects the privacy of behavioral health clients.

The duty of confidentiality does not apply when the client consents to the release of information, when the information is subpoenaed by a court, or when the information is necessary to prevent imminent harm to the client or others.

Duty to warn is the legal principle that requires behavioral health professionals to warn third parties of a client's potential for violence.

The client's relationship with the third party is not a factor that behavioral health professionals should consider when making a decision about whether to warn a third party of a client's potential for violence.

Privilege is the legal principle that protects behavioral health professionals from being sued for defamation when they disclose confidential information about a client.

Absolute privilege is not a type of privilege that may protect behavioral health professionals from being sued for defamation.

Conscientious objection is the legal principle that allows behavioral health professionals to refuse to provide treatment to a client.

Political beliefs are not a valid ground for conscientious objection.

Equal protection is the legal principle that requires behavioral health professionals to provide treatment to clients in a non-discriminatory manner.