3) The therapist should explore his or her motivation in dealing with or not dealing with the violation. Anger may be a motivating force if the therapist is him or herself the victim of the violation. However, the therapist should honestly determine whether the colleague's unethical behavior poses potential harm to the profession, clients, etc., and ifthis is the case, he or she must pursue the resolution. An exception to this obligation may occur if confronting the colleague places the therapist at risk