CAPPE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

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CAPPE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
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PURPOSE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
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PURPOSE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

• To educate and equip members of CAPPE Code of
  Ethics to foster the values of CAPPE and to
  foster a culture within CAPPE that promotes
  ethical standards and responsible and sensitive
  regard for persons

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DEFINITIONS

• Ethics pertain to the beliefs we hold about
  what constitutes appropriate conduct. Ethics are
  moral principals adopted by individuals or groups
  to provide rules for appropriate conduct.

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CODE OF ETHICS

• Is a formulation of universal principles of human
  conduct made specific in relation to a profession

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PHILISOPHICAL VIEW OF ETHICS
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VIRTUE ETHICS

• Simply stated do good and avoid evil or am I
  doing what is the best for my client? Virtue
  ethics relates to the disposition to act in
  appropriate ways, not just individual act itself.
  It focuses on character traits of the counselor
  and non-obligatory ideals to which professionals
  aspire rather than on solving specific ethical
  dilemmas. Professional Ethic is clearly
  concerned with establishing such disposition to
  act appropriately

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THE ETHICS OF DUTY

• These remind us that real ethical obligations are
  unqualified commands and therefore at times
  morals may clash with legal and professional
  requirements

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THE ETHICS OF UTILITY

• These remind us that a proper understanding of
  what is good for my neighbour, client, patient,
  etc. has to be determined by consequences not
  only for this individual but for others in
  similar circumstances.

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ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL CODES OF ETHICS

• Guide professionals in
• everyday conduct, thinking
• and planning, and in
• resolution of ethical dilemmas
• Serve as an umbrella document for the development
  of the codes of conduct or other more specific
  codes
• Assist in the adjudication of complaints against
  professionals
• Educate professionals about sound ethical conduct
• Provide a mechanism for professional
  accountability

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ETHICAL CULTURE

• Is created when a professional group decides to
  adopt and adhere to their Code of Ethics. This
  requires
• Knowledge of the Code of Ethics, its founding
  principles, values and beliefs
• And knowledge of oneself, including ones own
  values and morality

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ETHICAL FUNCTIONING
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PRINCIPLE ETHICS

• Simply stated Principle Ethics asks, Is this
  situation unethical ? Principle Ethics is a set
  of obligations and a method that focuses on moral
  issues with the goals of
• solving a particular dilemma, and
• establishing a framework to guide future ethical
  thinking and behavior
• Principles typically focus on acts and choices,
  and they are used to facilitate the selection of
  socially and historically acceptable answers to
  the question, What shall I do ?

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MANDATORY ETHICS

• Level of ethical functioning wherein
  counselors merely act in compliance with minimal
  standards, acknowledging the basic musts and
  must nots

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ASPIRATIONAL ETHICS

• Describes the highest standards of conduct to
  which professionals can aspire and requires that
  one do more than simply meet the letter of the
  code. It entails an understanding of the spirit
  behind the principles on which the code was
  developed.

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MANDATORY AND ASPIRATIONAL ETHICS

• Practitioners who comply first, Mandatory Ethics,
  are generally safe from legal actions or
  professional censure. At the higher level of
  ethical functioning, Aspirational Ethics,
  practitioners go further and reflect on the
  effects their interventions may have on the
  welfare of their clients. (taken from Corey,
  Corey and Callanan)

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PROFESSION

• A profession is a vocation requiring advanced
  training in some liberal art or science. It is
  also a collective of persons engaged in a highly
  specialized work or vocation.

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PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS

• It is important and valuable to formulate some
  kind of professional ethics code so that both the
  members of the profession, their colleagues, and
  those clients whom they serve may be clear about
  the ethical demands of the relationship into
  which such service introduces them.

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CODE OF ETHICS

• Code of Ethics is a formulation of universal
  principles of human conduct made specific in
  relation to a profession

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CAPPE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

• Prologue the Code is founded on the Prologue
  that is a list of values and beliefs adhered to
  by the members of CAPPE. The values and beliefs
  are the main elements of the covenant or agreement

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CAPPE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

• The Principles are the foundation of the Code of
  Ethics which has been adopted by the association
  and which guides the professional conduct .
• The Principles are as follows
• Practice of ministry
• Education and working relationships
• Counseling relationships
• Inter-professional relationships
• Confidentiality
• Advertising
• Research

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PRINCIPLE A PRACTICE OF MINISTRY

• Care of clients
• Sensitivity, judgment and understanding
• Compassion
• Self-observation
• Collaboration with others community moral
  decision making, policy setting and character
  development

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PRINCIPLE A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE

• Responsible to whom
• Professional Responsibility
• Within competency limits
• Honest and straight forward ie. fees and
  finances

• Value Statement
• Sensitive to needs of others

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PRINCIPLE A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

• Responsible for ones actions
• Activities related to competence
• Consultation and referral
• Professionally up to date

• Honest and straight forward regarding fees and
  finances

6) Self care activities
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PRINCIPLE B EDUCATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• healthy and ethical relationships
• use of authority
• communicate role and roles of others (students,
  supervisors and employees)
• treated with respect and dignity

• Purpose
• Appropriate Competency
• Harassment
• Documentation and Confidentiality

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PRINCIPLE C COUNSELLING RELATIONSHIPS

• Theoretical Perspective
• Meaningful and caring relationships
• Truly professional professional and personal
  boundaries
• Aware of own values
• Value statements
• Straightforward and honest
• Objectivity and sensitivity
• Trust and confidence

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PRINCIPLE C COUNSELLING RELATIONSHIPS

• Value statements
• Straightforward and honest
• Objectivity and sensitivity
• Trust and confidence

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PRINCIPLE C PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

• Professional and personal boundaries
• Misuse of power
• Cultural and religious differences
• Foster relationships of trust
• Appropriate language
• Consulting colleagues

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PRINCIPLE D INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Theoretical Perspective
• Consultation
• Same dignity as with clients
• Value statement develop and maintain
  professional relationships
• Respect for other professionals
• Different viewpoint
• Unique roles
• Relationships that are collegial and
  collaborative

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PRINCIPLE D INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Professional Practice
• Seek out and engage collegial relationships
• Deep respect for others
• Collaboration with others

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PRINCIPLE D INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Principle Practice
• in the course of civil, criminal or disciplinary
  action
• for purpose of supervision or consultation
• Previously written permission

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PRINCIPLE E CONFIDENTIALITY

• Theoretical Perspective
• respect the integrity and protect the welfare of
  all persons to whom we minister
• Records
• Value Statement
• Protection of client confidentiality

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PRINCIPLE E CONFIDENTIALITY

• Value Statement
• Protection of client confidentiality

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PRINCIPLE E CONFIDENTIALITY

• Professional Practice
• Confidentiality and security of records
• Measures to protect confidentiality
• Share only with informed consent
• Serious dilemmas, consult third party
• Exception to disclosing ministerial confidences
• Prevent or clear an immediate danger to someone

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PRINCIPLE F ADVERTISING

• Theoretical perspective
• Advertising to inform the public service and
  qualifications
• Value Statement
• Full and accurate information

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PRINCIPLE F ADVERTISING

• Professional Practice
• Specific of Communication
• Nothing misleading
• No payments for referrals
• Announcements and brochures

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PRINCIPLE G RESEARCH

• Purpose reasons for research
• gain better knowledge of approaches
• improve understanding of pastoral needs
• assess outcomes of interventions
• advance quality and effectiveness of education
  and training

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PRINCIPLE G RESEARCH

• Guiding Principle
• Sensitivity to the needs and dignity of the
  recipients
• Appropriate research
• To achieve above purposes and in line with
  Guiding Principle
• Approved by Review Board with informed consent
  of subjects

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PRINCIPLE G RESEARCH

• Free and Informed Consent full knowledge
• Confidentiality primary importance
• Trust Relationships and Truth-Telling well
  being of the individual is the primary focus
• Conflict of Interest full disclosure of
  competing interests
• Research in Canada Ethical Conduct for Research
  involving Humans

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THE END

• This has been prepared for the use of the
  Canadian Association of Pastoral Practice and
  Education by the CAPPE Atlantic Ethics Committee
  and approved by the CAPPE National Ethics
  Committee for use in conjunction with the CAPPE
  Code of Ethics Education Program book.
• Photographs supplied and with the permission of
• The Health Care Corporation of St. Johns
• Rev. Bill Bartlett
• Rev. Dr. Peter Barnes
• Technical assistance
• Fr. Ihor Okhrimtchouk