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ethical principles
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a. beneficence (do good, prevent harm)
b. nonmaleficence (no inflict harm) c. autonomy (self-determination) d. justice (fairness) e. fidelity (honor commitment) |
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3 reasons conflicts arise within ethical codes
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a. counsellors have to know all to be able to differentiate dillemas
b. codes offer conflicting guidelines of what to do c. counsellors belong to more than 1 organization with conflicting code of ethics |
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ethical and legal
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=following a just law
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ethics
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=making decisions of a moral nature about people and their interaction in society
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unethical and legal
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=following an unjust law
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unethical and illegal
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=breaking a just law
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4 reasons ethical codes exist
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a. protect profession from gov't
b. control internal disagreements c. protect counsellors from public d. protect public from incompetent counsellors |
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purpose of code of ethics
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=offers formal statements for ensuring protection of client's rights while identifying expectations of practitioners
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ethical codes and general and idealistic
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=seldom answer specific questions
=provide guidelines only |
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ethical reasoning
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=process of determining which ethical principles are involved and then prioritizing them based on the professional requirements and beliefs
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ethical and alegal
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=doing good where no law applies
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four main ethical issues
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a. informed consent
b. coercion and deception c. confidentiality d. reporting the results |
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cyber counselling
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=counselling over the internet with ethical dilemmas
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computers, counselling, and ethics
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=potential ethical difficulty for a breach of client info. when cmpt's are used to transmit info
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other settings and ethics
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a. elderly
b. multicultural c. managed care d. diagnosis of clients e. counselling research |
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slippery slope effect
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=condoning or ignoring a situation they risk eroding their own sense of moral selfhood and find it easier to condone future ethical breaches
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legal
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=law or the state of being lawful
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ethical and illegal
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=disobeying an unjust law
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dual relationships
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=counsellor-client sexual relations
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ethical decision making
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=requires virtues such as character, integrity, moral courage and knowledge
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steps to work thru ethical dilemmas
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1. identify problem
2. apply code of ethics 3. consider moral principles 4. action implemented |
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4 levels of credentialing procedures
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1. inspection
2. registration 3. certification 4. licensure |
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law
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=a body of rules recognized by a state or community binding its members
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privacy
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= recognizes individuals rights to choose the time, circumstances, and extent to which they share or withold personal info
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5 types of ethical dilemmas
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a. confidentiality
b. role conflict c. counsellor competence d. conflicts with employer e. degree of dangerousness |
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3 parts of sharing
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a. confidentiality
b. privacy c. priveleged communication |
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records should contain
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=all info of the client necessary for their treatment
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when would a counsellor be in court
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a. voluntary and professional ex. expert witness (compensated financially)
b. court order ex. subpoena for a case |
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confidentiality
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=ethical duty to fulfill a contract or promise to clients that the info revealed during therapy will be protected in disclosure
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justify an action
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=best judgement of what should be done based upon the current state of the profession
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6 categories of info in a record
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a. intake info
b. assessment info c. treatment plan d. case notes e. termination summary f. other data |
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educating counsellors in ethical decision making
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-course offerings
-continuing education credit |
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active profession based on values
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orienting beliefs about what is good and how that good should be achieved
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law
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=governing standards to ensure legal and moral justice
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priveleged communication
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= regulates privacy protection and confidentiality
by witholding info closed in court without their permission |
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unethical and alegal
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=doing harm that no law prohibits
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process-oriented framework for counsellors to use when working with families
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6 values affected:
a. responsibility b. integrity c. commitment d. freedom of choice e. empowerment f. right to grieve |
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liability in counselling
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=issues of whether counsellors have caused harm to clients
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5 stage continuum of reasoning
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a. punishment orientation
b. institutional orientation c. societal orientation d. individual orientation e. principle (conscience) orientation |
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when clients are dangerous to themselves or others
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- laws specify that info must be reported to the proper authorities
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malpractice
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=harm to client b/c of professional negligence
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morality
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=involves judgment or evaluation of action
ex. right and wrong |
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2 ways to protect from malpractice
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a. follow code of ethics
b. follow normal practice standards |
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negligence
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=departure from acceptable professional standards
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guidelines for acting ethically
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a. honesty
b. best interest of client c. act without malice or gain d. justify an action |
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client rights and records
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=first must learn what rights the clients have and to inform the client of them
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temptations of counsellors
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a.physical intamacy
b. gossip (to advance one's career) |
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release-of-info form
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=method to use to disclose information
(attorney writes) |
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tort
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= a wrong that legal action is designed to set right
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civil liability
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=one can be sued for acting wrongly against someone or failing to act when their duty to do so
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2 types of liability
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a. civil
b. criminal |
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school counselling and ethics
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=the ethical responsibility is to the client first and teh school second
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criminal liability
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= counsellor's working with a client in a way the law doesn't allow
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implied rights
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=susbstantive due process
=when a rule is made that arbitrarily limits an individual |
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2 main types of client rights
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a. implied
b. explicit |
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explicit rights
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=procedural due process
=when a rule is broken and the client is not told how to remedy the matter |