Professional Ethics & Dual Relationships Flashcards

What is a 'dual relationship' in the context of intimacy coordination?

Answer: When an intimacy coordinator holds both a professional and a personal relationship with someone involved in the production

A dual relationship occurs when a professional occupies two distinct roles with the same person — such as being both coordinator and close friend — which risks compromising objectivity and professional boundaries.

How should an intimacy coordinator handle a pre-existing personal friendship with an actor on the same production?

Answer: Disclose the relationship to production and evaluate whether professional duties can be fulfilled without bias

Disclosure and honest self-assessment of whether objectivity can be maintained is required; transparency protects all parties and preserves the coordinator's integrity.

What is the primary ethical risk posed by a dual relationship for an intimacy coordinator?

Answer: It can produce favoritism and biased advocacy that undermines impartial treatment of all performers

Dual relationships risk favoritism and compromised objectivity, undermining the coordinator's core duty to advocate impartially and equally for every performer on set.

When should an intimacy coordinator disclose a potential conflict of interest to production?

Answer: Before production begins or as soon as the conflict is identified

Early disclosure allows production to make informed decisions and protects the coordinator's professional integrity throughout the entire engagement.

Which of the following best describes a breach of confidentiality by an intimacy coordinator?

Answer: Sharing a specific performer's stated personal limits or disclosures with non-essential crew members

A performer's specific limits and personal disclosures are confidential; sharing this information with non-essential parties violates the trust and professional obligations central to the role.

What is an intimacy coordinator's ethical obligation upon witnessing on-set harassment?

Answer: Intervene and report the behavior through appropriate channels regardless of production hierarchy

Intimacy coordinators are ethically required to intervene and report misconduct regardless of hierarchy because performer safety and wellbeing take precedence over deference to authority.

When an intimacy coordinator recognizes they cannot maintain professional objectivity on a project, what is the most appropriate course of action?

Answer: Recuse themselves from the project and assist in facilitating a transition to another qualified coordinator

Recusing oneself and supporting a professional handoff upholds the obligation to provide unbiased, effective advocacy and prevents harm to performers that could result from compromised neutrality.