COUN 601 - Ethical Vignette 11

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Ethical Vignette - Due 11/3 Mr. Joey Bishop has been conducting pre-ordination evaluations for a religious institution for many years. The purpose of these evaluations is to identify individuals who have gross psychopathology, strong personality disorders, or other characteristics that would make them incapable of performing their religious duties adequately. Mr. Bishop developed a strong relationship with this institution and they have been quite satisfied with his work. One day, Mr. Bishop receives a phone call from his contact at the institution. The contact is now requesting that Mr. Bishop begin to screen individuals for "homosexual tendencies" because, according to the doctrines of the denomination, such individuals are not eligible to become clergy. Mr. Bishop feels uneasy about this situation, as “homosexuality” has not been considered a mental illness since the 1970s. Simultaneously, the religious institution is adamant about this requirement. Mr. Bishop calls you for a consult about this situation. - What are the ethical issues involved in this scenario? The ethical issues involved in this case are the active act of discrimination, breaching of privacy and confidentiality, and imposing one’s own values on another. According to AACC ethical codes section 1-010, Christian counselors uphold the worth and dignity of every individual and do not discriminate against anyone. However, the person that contacted Mr. Bishop discard this ethical guideline when they demand the screening for “homosexual tendencies.” Further, section ES1-400 discusses the recognition and accepting nature of people’s rights to privacy; encompassing their personal thoughts, actions and beliefs. Attempting to upholding those ethical standards, and abiding by specific denominational guidelines simultaneously could create an ethical dilemma. To further add to this predicament, code ES1-110, suggest that Christian counselors avoid doing any form of harm or discriminating against clients. Code, ES1:1-510, also speaks to seeing, valuing and acknowledging that all people are created equally and in the likeness of God, and have the right to be treated respectfully, ethically and with dignity. - If you were the counselor, what would be your emotion response to this situation? I would be appalled to be asked to screen for “homosexual tendencies,” and question ethical and moral basis of the request, the significance and definition of what is considered to be along those lines. I would also feel the need to discuss the imposing nature of the request, and its discriminatory factors. Further, stressing the difference in values and perspectives that each unique individual bring to the “table” whether in personality, ideas or through delivering on their professional duties. Lastly, raising consciousness to the breach of privacy, ethical codes, and religious directions which preaches love and acceptance. - What are some potential responses that you could offer Mr. Bishop? In accord with code 1-630-c, when faced with a conflicting role with the possibility of an unethical outcome, Christian counselors should clarify their role in regards to the situation. In
this case, Mr. Bishop could explain to the personnel that requested screening for same-sex tendencies, his role with the institution, the main purpose of the evaluations that he conducts, and the triviality of the request to being an effective Christian counselor. Another suggestion to Mr. Bishop would be to speak directly to the person about the ethical issues and breaches of their demand and its imposing nature of their values. Lastly, discussing the precedence of competency, integrity and acceptance. - What are the ethical issues involved in this scenario? The ethical issues involved in this case are: The active act of discrimination. Breaching of privacy and confidentiality. Imposing one’s own values on another. According to AACC ethical codes section 1-010, Christian counselors uphold the worth and dignity of every individual and do not discriminate against anyone. However, the person who contacted Mr. Bishop discarded this ethical guideline when they demanded the screening for “homosexual tendencies.” Further, section ES1-400 discusses recognizing and accepting people’s rights to privacy, encompassing their thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Attempting to uphold those ethical standards and abiding by specific denominational guidelines simultaneously could create a moral dilemma. To further add to this predicament, code ES1-110 suggests that Christian counselors avoid harming or discriminating against clients. Code ES1:1-510 also speaks to seeing, valuing, and acknowledging that all people are created equally and in the likeness of God and have the right to be treated respectfully, ethically, and with dignity. - If you were the counselor, what would be your emotional response to this situation? I would be appalled to be asked to screen for “homosexual tendencies” and question the ethical and moral basis of the request, the significance, and the definition of what is considered to be
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