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three main components of professional orientation

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  • counselor identity
  • ethics
  • legal issues
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morals

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cultural/religious values about right and wrong in human conduct

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values

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personal beliefs about what is good and worthwhile in life

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ethics

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a discipline within philosophy concerned with human conduct and moral reasoning

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bracketing

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putting personal values aside when they interfere with what is best for the client

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best practice

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the very best a counselor could be expected to do

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intentionality

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approaching ethical practice with an intention to do what is best for the client

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ethical principles

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broad concepts that inform ethical practice. in counseling, these are autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, fidelity, and veracity

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virtue ethics

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ethics from the point of view of personal attributes that contribute to ethical practice

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six building blocks of ethical practice:

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  • intentionality
  • ethical principles and virtues
  • knowledge of professional, ethical, and legal standards
  • self-awareness
  • decision-making skills
  • courage of convictions
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slippery-slope phenomenon:

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tendency to cede more and more ethical ground once one ethical principle is violated

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ethical absolutism

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the belief in a priori ethical standards that apply across time and place

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ethical relativism

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the belief that ethical behavior is relative to the context in which it occurs, making it difficult to define universal standards

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utliitarianism

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ethical philosophy of john stuart mill, states that that which does the greatest good for the greatest number of people is the best course of action; defines ethical behavior by consequences

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deontology

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ethical philosophy of immanuel kant in which the ethical value of an action is defined by the action being inherently right; defines ethical behavior by the intentions and principles that guide it

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egoism

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acting to benefit oneself

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altruism

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acting to benefit others

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ethics of care

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concept of feminist ethics that emphasizes the importance of seeing ethical action as relational and sensitive to the effect of actions on the relationship

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three other ethical principles in counseling:

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  • respect for persons
  • self-care
  • reparation
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principle ethics

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approaching ethical decision-making from the lens of basic ethical principles

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five virtues that inform ethical behavior:

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  • integrity
  • discernment
  • acceptance of emotion
  • self-awareness
  • interdependence with the community
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integrity

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acting ethically from a place of genuine conviction

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discernment

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the ability to effectively analyze ethical dillemmas

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acceptance of emotion

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the ability to use emotion to inform ethical reasoning

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self-awareness
awareness of how personal biases affect ethical reasoning
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interdependence with the community
awareness of the contextual and relational nature of ethical reasoning
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mandatory ethics
ethical reasoning defined by avoiding punishment (egoistic, Kohlberg's preconventional/conventional level)
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aspirational ethics
also called positive ethics, ethical reasoning defined by a genuine aspiration to provide the best level of care to clients (altruistic, Kohlberg's post-conventional)
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the first professional counseling code was created in _____ by _____
1953; Donald Super
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the nine sections that constitute the ACA Code of Ethics:
A. The Counseling Relationship B. Confidentiality and Privacy C. Professional Responsibility D. Relationships with Other Professionals E. Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation F. Supervision, Training, and Teaching G. Research and Publication H. Distance Counseling, Technology, and Social Media I. Resolving Ethical Issues
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nine common steps in ethical decision-making models
- define the problem - involve the client - review ethical codes/literature - consider ethical principles and virtues - be aware of your feelings - consult - consider the context - identify desired outcomes - choose and act
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tests of ethical decisions
- justice (would I treat everyone this way?) - universality (would I recommend this decision?) - publicity (can I defend this decision if scrutinized?) - reversibility (would I want this decision to be applied to me?) - mentor (would a mentor make this decision?) - moral traces (do I have lingering doubts?)
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tort law
area of law dealing with the principle that individuals should be held responsible for non-criminal harm they do to others
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bruff v. north mississippi health services, inc.; walden v. CDC; ward v. willibanks
cases in which a counselor refused services to non-heterosexual client based on religious beliefs; courts ruled the counselor could not refuse services in this way
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conscience clause legislation
legislation that attempts to protect counselors who discriminate against clients based on religious views
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freedom of choice legislation
legislation requiring HMOs to offer reimbursement to counselors if they offer reimbursement to other mental health professionals
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ethical theory
theory of ethical decision-making; perspective from which ethical action proceeds
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six ethical theories:
- consequentialist ethics - rights ethics - duty ethics - virtue ethics - care ethics - narrative ethics
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consequentialist ethics
utlitarianism
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rights ethics
ethical perspective in which ethical decisions are made based on the preservation of individual rights
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duty ethics
same as deontology
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ACA seven-step ethical decision-making model:
1. Identify the problem. 2. Apply the ACA Code of Ethics. 3. Determine the nature and dimensions of the dilemma. 4. Generate potential courses of action. 5. Consider the potential consequences of all options and determine a course of action. 6. Evaluate the selected course of action. 7. Implement the course of action.
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ETHICS decision making model
``` Evaluate the dilemma, Think ahead, get Help (consult) Information (check ethical code/literature) Calculate risk, Select an action ```
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four categories of questions for consultation:
- legal - ethical - clinical - risk management
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five core values of ACA
- enhancing human development throughout the lifespan - honoring and celebrating diversity and innate human dignity - social justice - safeguarding the integrity of the counselor-client relationship - practicing ethically and competently

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