Applying Ethics in Practice

IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (JHSS), 2012

Health and social care profession is one of the most common professions in contemporary Britain. The health and social care industry is currently one of UK\'s largest employers. Over the years, there have been developments in the profession with more recognition to its status and more people getting into the work force. One major change to the profession is the creation of professional organizations which seems to protect and add more value to the profession. These professional organizations lay down ethical standards that professionals have to abide to in order to practice ethically. Some approaches to the ethical standards are normative (that is, they present standard of right or good action), others are descriptive (that is, they report what people believe and how they act), and still others analyze the concepts and methods of ethics (Beauchamp and Childress 1994). The morally prescribed behavior (i.e., the “right” thing to do) would be a person’s ethical duty, or moral obligation, in that situation. A theory of obligation is also a normative ethical theory because it presents rules of right and wrong conducts that apply to everyone.

Asian Social Science, 2014

Hitherto, the arising issue concerning counselors is whether counselors understand and aware on legal and ethical issues of confidentiality amongst them. The purpose of this study, hence, was to investigate the contribution of awareness, legal and ethical understanding on the confidentiality practice amongst counselors. A survey involving a sample size of 602 was conducted by sending questionnaires to counselors in Malaysia. The linear regression analyses yielded that only the awareness amongst counselors had significant contribution towards the practice of confidentiality. Other factors such as legal and ethical understanding did not show significant contribution. This study adds to the scarce literature on the upholding practice of confidentiality in counseling which is an essential element in the process. Moreover, the study is beneficial for researchers, counselors and educators in designing guidelines or codes of ethics in an organization. Future research should look into ways to uphold confidentiality practice amongst counselors from the perspectives of clients, teachers and the public as their views can form effective guidelines and procedures to confidentiality practice in Malaysia.

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi (PAU Journal of Education) , 2018

The main purpose of this study was to examine the ethical beliefs of Turkish senior counseling students who are eligible to be counselors, and to compare these beliefs with those of Turkish freshmen counseling students based on Turkish counseling ethical codes. Gibson and Pope's (1993) ethical beliefs and practice survey was used to collect data from 251 Turkish counseling students. The Cronbach's alpha value for the instrument was .89 in this study. Data was analyzed and discussed using a chi-square test and Cramer's V. Statistically significant differences were found on subjects related to dual relationships, multicultural counseling, competency, confidentiality, suicide prevention, fees and advertisements, and test administration. Only 48% of participants considered the Turkish ethical codes as a primary source for ethics information. Suggestions are shared to increase counseling ethical standards in Turkey.

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2017

The Personal values and professional ethical codes are primary resources for practicing psychological counselors. Ethical dilemmas occur when personal values and professional ethical rules are incompatible. We examined the trainee counselors' understanding of professional ethics. This qualitative study used vignette analysis with 68 undergraduate Turkish students. Using vignettes, the trainees indicated their approaches towards confidentiality, romantic relationships with former clients, curiosity, relationship boundaries, information sharing, self-disclosure, respect for privacy, and reports to third parties. Results revealed the need for ethics education and showed that many trainees would have difficulty with regard to identifying ethical dilemmas.

Counseling and Values, 2013

The role of school counselors has expanded and deepened over the past few decades, just as the K-12 student population has become more diversified. Professional school counselors regularly encounter ethical dilemmas related to the intersection of their transformed role and students' needs. School counselors, therefore, need assistance and support to develop the skills and problem-solving strategies to effectively, ethically, and respectfully negotiate these dilemmas. The authors propose the Intercultural Model of Ethical Decision Making as a practical, user-friendly tool to help school counselors meet these complex challenges.

Journal of Social Work Practice in The Addictions, 2005

Over the last ten years there is increasing focus in social work literature about non-sexual dual relationships. This has included consideration of different types of dual relationships that occur primarily during or after the establishment of professional social worker-client relationship. However, the specific concerns facing social workers who are themselves in recovery from substance use disorders remain absent from these discussions. This article identifies challenges facing social workers in recovery from substance use disorders who also work with clients dealing with these disorders. Recommended actions and policies that can assist professionals and agencies in balancing personal and practice issues are presented.

Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, 2014

The rationale behind establishing a strong professional identity in counseling includes increasing the likelihood of ethical performances, an advanced awareness of counseling roles, and, ultimately, a better chance for the profession to survive. Scholars have underscored the importance of developing a unified professional identity, but have yet to do so in a way that has generated widespread support. This article presents a review of the literature detailing efforts to define professional identity and its components.

2003

Delivering effective, high quality service to culturally diverse clients can be quite challenging for mental healthcare practitioners. America’s ethnic and cultural demographics have drastically changed over recent decades, creating vast variations between clients and professionals. If mental health professionals expect to be able to help individuals from diverse backgrounds, they must seek thorough preparation and address various issues which impact these populations.