| instances in which there are competing "rights" or there is a struggle to determine the "least bad" course of action | dilemma |
| What code of ethics do career counselors follow? | National Career Development Association (NCDA) Code of Ethics |
| a code of ethics "helps to define professional behavior and serves to protect the public, the profession, and those who practice within the profession" | the NCDA's Code of Ethics |
| A matrix is used to classify career counseling practitioners' behaviors into one of four categories: | - ethical and legal
- ethical and illegal
- unethical and legal
- unethical and illegal |
| Who is considered a pioneer in the study of counseling ethics? | VanHoose (1986) |
| Who observed that "ethical principles provide a more solid framework for decision making than do ethical does or statutes" | VanHoose |
| What are the 5 principles that VanHoose recommended counselors use? | 1. Autonomy - independence and self-determination
2. nonmaleficence - do no harm
3. Beneficence - promote good, or mental health and wellness
4. Justice - foundation of our commitment to fairness in professional relationships
5. fidelity - counselors make honest promises and honor their commitments to clients, students, and supervisees |
| Who created medical ethics that are principles relevant for professional-patient relationships | Beauchamp and Childress |
| what are the 3 medical ethics that Beauchamp and Childress created | 1. veracity - tell the truth and do not lie or deceive others
2. privacy - allow individuals to limit access to information about themselves
3. confidentiality - allow individuals to control access to information they have shared |
| refer to the highest standards of conduct to which career counseling professionals aspire | aspirational ethics |
| Herlihy and Corey created virtue ethics distilled from the literature. What are these ethics? | - discernment or prudence
- respectfulness
- integrity
- self-awareness
- acknowledgement of the role of emotion
- connectedness with the community |
| when questions arise pertaining to proper practice ____ ____ principles can be used to help career counseling professionals identify appropriate behaviors | virtue ethics |
| The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) believe the following steps should be taken when there is doubt about the ethical behavior of a colleague | a.) consult confidentiality with a professional colleague
b.) when possible, confront the colleague whose behavior is in question
c.) document all action steps taken
d.) utilize the established channels for addressing ethical concerns
e.) if the matter remains unresolved, contact the relevant state professional association |
| Who created strategies for minimizing the likelihood of counselors behaving in ways that are insensitive to clients' values ? | Tjeltveit (1986) |
| What are Tjeltveit's strategies? | 1. become informed about the variety of values held in society
2. be aware of your own values
3. present value option to clients in an unbiased manner
4. be committed to clients' freedom of choice
5. respect clients with values that differ from your own
6. consult with others when necessary
7. consider referring clients to another counselor when substantial moral, religious, or political value differences exist |
| Who created an ethical decision-making model for professional counselors that can be applied to career counseling | Forester-Miller and Davis (1996) |
| List Forester-Miller and Davis' steps for ethical decision making | 1. identify the problem
2. apply the NCDA Code of Ethics
3. Determine the nature and dimensions of the dilemma
4. Generate possible courses of action
5. Consider the potential consequences of all options and choose a course of action
6. Evaluate the selected course of action
7. Implement the course of action selected |
