IDC Professional Ethics & Dual Relationships 2

Question 1

In intimacy coordination professional ethics, what does 'scope creep' refer to?

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A coordinator's responsibilities expanding beyond agreed professional boundaries without renegotiation

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A coordinator gradually increasing physical contact with performers during rehearsal sessions

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The tendency for intimate scenes to become more explicit over the course of production

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A coordinator accepting more productions than their bandwidth allows

Question 2

How should an intimacy coordinator handle unwanted romantic attention from a performer?

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Clearly and professionally communicate that such attention falls outside their professional relationship

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Address it only if it begins to affect scene work directly

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Reciprocate professionally to preserve rapport and trust with the performer

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Report it immediately to production without first speaking with the performer

Question 3

Which behavior constitutes a professional ethical violation for an intimacy coordinator?

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Accepting supplemental payment directly from a performer in exchange for additional advocacy

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Advocating for a performer's stated limits even when they conflict with the director's creative vision

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Requesting a pre-production meeting with the director and lead actors

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Documenting scene parameters in a written intimacy agreement

Question 4

Which ethical principle most directly governs an intimacy coordinator's obligation to remain within their professional competence?

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Non-maleficence — avoiding services they are not trained or qualified to provide in order to prevent harm

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Beneficence — always seeking to provide the maximum possible benefit to the production

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Fidelity — maintaining loyalty to the production company at all costs

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Autonomy — allowing performers to judge whether the coordinator is sufficiently qualified

Question 5

When an intimacy coordinator disagrees with a director's creative choice that does not compromise safety, what is the appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Express their perspective professionally, then defer to the director's creative authority

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Refuse to participate in the scene until the director revises the approach

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Escalate the disagreement to the producer without first speaking with the director

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Instruct the performers directly to follow the coordinator's preferred approach

Question 6

What is the ethical responsibility of an intimacy coordinator regarding their own emotional and physical capacity to work?

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To recognize signs of vicarious trauma or burnout and step back from projects when necessary

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To accept all offered projects as a professional obligation to the growing field

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To disclose capacity concerns only to close professional colleagues, not to productions

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To prioritize professional commitments over personal wellbeing to serve the industry

Question 7

What does professional 'accountability' require of an intimacy coordinator?

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Taking responsibility for professional decisions and their outcomes, including acknowledging errors

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Documenting every moment of every rehearsal session for potential legal protection

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Holding performers accountable for upholding every term of their negotiated agreements

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Reporting all on-set concerns directly to union representatives regardless of context or severity