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Title: Man does not strive to be good; the good is what it is human to strive for (Perls etal, 1989, 335) Bracket own values and morals and explore the phenomenology of the client. Consider your own morality Is your moral code the same as your parent


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Professional Ethics in Counselling Profes
sor Craig Jackson Head of Psychology BCU
2
Ethics Ethos - moral character or
custom Morality comes from the Latin word
moralis - custom or manner Ethics is a
generic term for various ways of understanding
and examining the moral life Beauchamp
Childress, 1994 Morality is concerned with
perspectives of right and proper conduct
3
Morality There is nothing divine about
morality a purely human affair If people are
good only because they fear punishment, and hope
for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed What
the individual can do is to give a fine example,
and to have the courage to uphold ethical values
... in a society of cynics (Albert
Einstein)People are responsible as the primary
agents in determining their own behaviour (Evans
2001)
4
Consider your own Morality Is your moral code
the same as your parents or significant
other? In what way has it changed since you
left your family of origin?On what basis do you
decide what is right or wrong? i.e.
religion/legal grounds How do you decide when to
be honest or when it is wrong to steal? are
these absolute values for you or are they always
relative to each particular situation?Man does
not strive to be good the good is what it is
human to strive for (Perls et al, 1989,
335) Bracket own values and morals and explore
the phenomenology of the client.
5
Your own Morality
6
10 personal qualities of the ethical
therapist Empathy - the ability to communicate
understanding of another persons perspective
Sincerity a personal commitment to
consistency between what is professed and what is
done Integrity honesty and coherence
Resilience the capacity to work with clients
concerns without being personally
diminished Respect showing appropriate esteem
to others and their understanding of themselves
7
10 personal qualities of the ethical
therapist Humility the ability to assess
accurately and acknowledge ones own strengths
and weakness Competence the effective
development of skills and knowledge Fairness
the consistent application of appropriate
criteria to inform decisions and actions Wisdom
- possession of sound judgement that informs
practice Courage the capacity to act in spite
of known fears, risks and uncertainty
8
Values of Counselling Psychotherapy Respect
for human rights and dignity Ensuring the
integrity of client practitioner
relationships Enhancing the quality of
professional knowledge and its application Allevi
ating personal distress and suffering Fostering
a sense of self that is meaningful to the
persons concerned
9
Values of Counselling Psychotherapy
Increasing personal effectiveness Enhanc
ing the quality of relationships between
people Appreciating the variety of human
experience and culture Striving for fair and
adequate provision of counselling and
psychotherapy services
10
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Ethical Principles Beuachamp Childress
1994 1. Respect for individual autonomy right
of another to choose and act in accordance with
his or her wishes or beliefs 2. Beneficence a
commitment to benefiting the client 3. Non-malefi
cence not to harm others intentionally 4. Justi
ce a fair distribution of services within
societyThompson (1990) added a further two
principles 5. Fidelity honouring the promises
upon which the trust between client and
counsellor is founded  6. Self-interest the
counsellors entitlement to all the preceding
principles (Bond, 2000)
11
Bonds development of ethics
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  • Ethical Problem Solving
  • 6 stages
  • Methods taken from Standards
  • and Ethics for counselling in
  • action (Bond, 1993)
  • Six step process
  • Produce a brief description of problem or
    dilemma Can have effects of clarifying,
    reducing even removing the difficulty.
  • Whose dilemma is it anyway?

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Ethical Problem Solving 3. Consider all ethical
principles and guidelinesQuestions to be
consideredWhat actions are prohibited by
lawWhat actions are required to be performed by
lawWhat are the people involved, including
yourself, entitled by law In the absence of any
relevant guidelines or decisive legal advise you
can consider Non malificence what will cause
least harm Respect for autonomy what maximises
the opportunities for everyone involved to
implement his or her choices? 4. Identity all
possible courses of actionBrainstorm
possibilities
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Ethical Problem Solving 5. Select the best of
actions (Holly Stradler 1986) Universality
would my chosen course of action be recommended
to others? Would I condone this course of action
if t was done by someone else? Publicity could
I explain my chosen course of action to others
would I be willing to have my actions and
rationale exposed to the scrutiny Justice
Would I do the same for other clients in a
similar Situation. Would I do the same if the
client were well known and or influential? If
answers are No than reconsider your course of
action.
15
Ethical Problem Solving 6. Evaluate the
outcomeLearn from experiences Was the outcome
as you hoped Had you considered all
relevant factors with the result?
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