Exploring an Ethical Dilemma Introduction “Confidentiality is the foundation of safe therapy.” (Corey&Corey‚ p.208 from Grosso‚ 2002) As a counsellor I have an obligation to follow professional standards and apply appropriate behaviour defined by mental health associations. The purpose of this is to prevent harm to clients as well as to define my own professional values. Working in the helping profession I will come across situations where I need to make a decision on whether to
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Thinking Ethically: A Framework for Moral Decision Making Critical Thinking 1. Describe briefly each the five approaches to solving ethical dilemma. a. The Utilitarian Approach: the action which can bring the greatest benefits and the least harm. b. The Rights Approach: the moral actions which are the one respect the moral rights of everyone. (the basic rights include the right of the truth; the right of privacy; the right not to be injured
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References: Arthur‚ A. R.‚ 2001. Personality‚ epistemology and psychotherapists ’ choice of theoretical model: A review and analysis. European Journal of Psychotherapy‚ Counselling & Health‚ 4(1)‚ pp. 45-64. DOI: 10.1080/1364253011004008 2 Bakali‚ J Beitman‚ B.‚ & Manring‚ J.‚ 2009. Theory and practice of psychotherapy integration. In Gabbard‚ G.O. (Ed.)‚Textbook of psychotherapeutic treatments. Arlington: American
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rules they set. In Enron case‚ corruption and ethical misconduct were deeply embedded in their business culture where profitability was more important than ethics. In this paper‚ I will address the factors that had led to the development of the culture of profit before principle at Enron. Also‚ I will create my personal code of ethics that will guide me in my professional and personal decision making and doing the right thing when faced with ethical challenges. “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room”
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1.1 Define what is meant by counselling skills. Counselling skills are a set of tools that can be used by the Counsellor to help a client see or think in a different way. There are many different methods‚ theories and skills all with the same goal of helping the Client. When a Client first comes into contact with the Counsellor a verbal contract is established for the protection of the Counsellor and the Client. This contract is the first part of counselling skills‚ as this makes the client feel
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ORANGEWORKS: USING FERRELL’S FRAMEWORK SUGGESTS SAMARIN SHOULD BECOME A WHISTLEBLOWER Samarin is in an ethically challenging position and has four options. He can ignore the information he has found‚ he can confront the owners‚ he can quit his job in protest‚ or he can become a whistle-blower and contact either the media or the authorities. Samarin’s best option is to do the latter. Ethical Issue Intensity Samarin should blow the whistle on his employer now because the ethical issue intensity
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Introduction This essay will assess how integrating counselling skills should support clients. Counselling is a supportive and empathic professional relation that provides a framework for the exploration of emotions‚ behaviours and thinking patterns and the facilitation of healthy changes. Counselling is directed towards people experiencing difficulties as they live through the normal stages of lifespan development (Feltham C‚ 1995). The skills that the essay will focus on are active listening‚ acceptance
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The Importance of Transferable Skills for the Counselling Psychologist Counselling Psychologists work therapeutically with clients of all ages and backgrounds helping them to cope with and overcome problems and difficulties arising from everyday life. Therapy is an activity which takes place when someone who has problems allows another person to enter into a particular kind of relationship with them. A person seeks this relationship when they have encountered a problem in life which they cannot
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Understanding the context for the use of counselling skills 1.1 Counselling is a process of providing the speaker with the time and space to explore and gain an understanding of their problems or of matters that may be causing concern. Through effective counselling the speaker is afforded the right environment to share their unique experience and will work towards either coming to terms with their problems or possibly over time resolving them completely. Counselling is more than offering advice or guidance
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Ethical thinking in couple counselling and therapy Derek Hill The characteristics of‚ and practitioner training for‚ couple therapy Couple therapy’ is an enterprise that is subject to pressures analogous to those affecting couple relationships themselves. The needs of the partners as individuals‚ of children and kinfolk‚ and of the larger community‚ all press for attention. The couple relationship being the client‚ the therapist’s task is to manage the tension between competing voices‚ focusing
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