Morality in Marriage and Family Therapy Marriage and Family Therapy involves decisions that must consider the social, cultural and linguistic factors that can influence the family (Scher & Kozlowska, 2012). These factors can help develop the ethics and morals of people. Morals are standards or beliefs of what is considered appropriate or inappropriate behavior. People make moral decision every day. Moral decisions are made based on what others believe to be right or wrong. Morals can be based on a person’s spirituality, religion or what they were taught. A person may think that it is morally correct to give a person their money back if they see them drop it on the ground. The person may believe that it is morally correct to keep
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Therapist must ensure that they are not imposing their personal feeling on how the family should be treated in therapy and the relationship they have with each member of the family. The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy code of ethics provides a guideline for therapist to adhere to, because it creates a good working and legal therapeutic relationship between the therapist and their clients. It helps to guide therapist to make openminded decisions that are based on what is best for the clients they serve (Scher & Kozlowska, 2012). The American Association of Marriage and Family code of ethics also helps therapist understand how to handle moral dilemmas, which gives them some of the training and knowledge needed to be successful …show more content…
by using Valued Sensitive Care. Value- Sensitive Care is a term used to respect the differences and duties of the therapist and client. The beliefs of Value- Sensitive Care are that I must have respect for the differences between themselves, the client and their peers. I should hope for and commit to the process of change in therapy. I would have to understand that the therapeutic relationship must be unique to the clients that I serve. I should respect and appreciate the moral held by others in my profession. I will have to continuous education on behalf of myself, my clients and my professional peers to ensure that I am promoting moral responsibility. Incorporating Value- Sensitive Care into my professional beliefs will help me ensure that I do not exploit or harm the clients I serve, people in my community, as well as others in my profession (Wilcoxon, Remely, Gladding,
Therapist must ensure that they are not imposing their personal feeling on how the family should be treated in therapy and the relationship they have with each member of the family. The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy code of ethics provides a guideline for therapist to adhere to, because it creates a good working and legal therapeutic relationship between the therapist and their clients. It helps to guide therapist to make openminded decisions that are based on what is best for the clients they serve (Scher & Kozlowska, 2012). The American Association of Marriage and Family code of ethics also helps therapist understand how to handle moral dilemmas, which gives them some of the training and knowledge needed to be successful …show more content…
by using Valued Sensitive Care. Value- Sensitive Care is a term used to respect the differences and duties of the therapist and client. The beliefs of Value- Sensitive Care are that I must have respect for the differences between themselves, the client and their peers. I should hope for and commit to the process of change in therapy. I would have to understand that the therapeutic relationship must be unique to the clients that I serve. I should respect and appreciate the moral held by others in my profession. I will have to continuous education on behalf of myself, my clients and my professional peers to ensure that I am promoting moral responsibility. Incorporating Value- Sensitive Care into my professional beliefs will help me ensure that I do not exploit or harm the clients I serve, people in my community, as well as others in my profession (Wilcoxon, Remely, Gladding,