The decision makers in our case are Julie, Sally and the executive members of Bare Naked Ladies. These women are all privy to the information about Sally and have a responsibility to either address the problem or let Sally come to them on her own if she indeed has relapsed. Julie has a duty to her friend Sally to help her if necessary, as well as a duty to keep what Sally shares with her private. Sally has a responsibility to herself to get help if she needs it, as well as a responsibility to accept help now that she has shared a personal struggle with someone else. The executive members are responsible for making all members of the club feel comfortable and in a safe environment to express the issues they may be facing. The executive council should feel a responsibility to look out for and be knowledgeable about signs of various eating disorders and come up with ways to help, including knowing the resources on campus. Therefore exec may feel an obligation to help, being that their club is based on celebrating every woman’s body and promoting body positivity. The executive members are in a position of power in a sense because they oversee the club and it’s members, so they have an authority role in this case and should decide on a course of action.

 

The Bare Naked Ladies bylaws do not show any policy on dealing with a suspicion of an eating disorder or steps that must be taken if a member admits to or is suspected of having any disorder. Being that there is nothing in their bylaws to address our ethical dilemma, we would like to help them come up with some ways to address this kind of problem and what steps should be taken if this were to occur.  Some suggestions that could be made are having the person who admits to having a disorder come into a private meeting with one or two executive members to discuss resources available at JMU to assist in recovery. If a member is suspected of relapsing or having an eating disorder, the executive council can steer conversations at meetings to this topic and encourage members to open up, knowing that the organization is a safe, judgement free place. The executive members can remind members that there is help available at the end of meetings and that any member can talk to the executive council about any issues they are having.