Topic > The Importance of Group Leadership - 700

If informed consent is not reached ethically, serious harm can involve the group as a whole, the group members as individuals, and the leader. If the group leader has not implemented informed consent correctly, group members are in danger. The implication that group members face is their right to express feelings about the group and decide whether the group is a good fit. The consequence for group leaders when informed consent is not conducted properly is ethical and legal misconduct. Group leaders are at risk of losing the leadership role of the group. Group process may be involved when informed consent is absent or ethically questioned. Group privacy can be involved without adequate knowledge of informed consent (Corey, Corey, & Corey,