As a therapist, there will be times when you are personally treating a child who is present, without their consent. Parents often bring their children to therapy when they feel that an issue has escalated and they can no longer handle the situation. Being a therapist, you should be prepared for instances as such and learn to build rapport with the children so that they are more comfortable when speaking with you. You want the child to trust you despite what they think their parents have told you, previous to their visit. Building rapport is extremely necessary when dealing with any client, but especially children. There are also several instances where issues will arise that will force you to educate yourself further with the AAMFT Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics are beneficial to the well-being of the therapist and can prevent them from getting into a legal bind. I will be discussing the outcomes to several issues given, and also addressing what I would do personally when faced with these oppositions. The questions require me to constantly review my AAMFT Code of Ethics and apply them to the issues that have arisen. I will have to consult with my colleagues often while also protecting the rights and confidentiality of my client. Being that my client is a child, I will have to take certain precautions when addressing issues that coincide with abuse, neglect, and privacy. I am continuously learning that the Code of Ethics will be needed throughout my entire career and
In regards, to ethical dilemmas, I recognize and acknowledge them based on both the AAMFT and the AUCFTI clinic's code of ethics and my own insight. It is important to follow the clinic’s code of ethics, but if something feels off or uncomfortable, you should acknowledge those feelings within yourself and reach out for assistance. Currently, as a student, I would reach out to my supervisor or another staff member if she isn’t available. Your supervisor is always a good source to help you process any questions or concerns. It is also important should anything arise, I would want to be able to have a clear, concise conversation with my clients holding onto and maintaining my boundaries on the issue. Within this process, I would also utilize the Koocher and Keith-Spiegel model for ethical decision-making, as outlined by pages 52 through 54 in Wilcoxon (2014). Ethical decision-making by definition can be difficult, this model allows you to decide what is the correct solution in a less biased way. It additionally, prompts you to provide adequate detail to back up your decision.
The AASECT ethical code that I can relate to the most is competence and integrity. Competence and integrity relates to a counselor’s responsibility for the consequences of their acts, by commission or omission, and making reasonable efforts for provision of all professional services in an adequate and appropriate manner (Long, Burnett, & Thomas, 2006). As human sexuality counselors, I believe that it is critical for us to maintain client’s confidentiality by ensuring the information obtained from clients is used for counseling purposes only and is kept private and confidential. This can only be done through competent practice and maintenance of professional integrity.
The ACS codes of ethics is a part of the ACS constitution. As an ACS member you must uphold and advance the honor, dignity and effectiveness of being a professional. This involves, in addition of being a good citizen and acting within the law. While Because of their roles in developing software systems, software engineers have significant opportunities to do well or cause harm, to enable others to do well or cause harm, or to influence others to do well or cause harm. To ensure, as much as possible, that their efforts will be used for good, software engineers must commit themselves to making software engineering a beneficial
As a social work undergraduate, we have several queries regarding why it is so important to follow the NASW code of Ethics and values that relate to human diversity, with regard for the worth and dignity of all persons, as applied to a specific case where we are delivering social work. It is very essential to recognize the five core values of social work, service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, and integrity and competence on our occupation of social work. Today, we have chosen two areas and situations of how we are going to deal with our biases and our challenges while working as social workers, by employing the NASW code of Ethics and values that relate to human diversity, with regard for the worth and dignity of all persons.
What exactly does the term “ethics” mean? When asking this question among several different groups of people, I’m sure all of their answers would be different in many ways, but would all draw the general theme that ethics is somewhat of a study of what is right and what is wrong. This is a mostly correct conclusion, except for the fact that it encompasses not only determining what is right and wrong, but attempting to systemize and defend those ethical positions which one holds. Almost all of the controversial headlines you see in the media today involve some sort of question of ethics. Abortion. Healthcare. (“Should we take money from the rich and give to the poor to pay for medical expenses?”) Gun laws. Euthanasia, etc. The topic I want
Legal and ethical consideration for the Jacques family is informed consent and confidentiality. According to American Counseling Association Codes of ethical (ACA) (2014), state developmental and cultural sensitivity are discussed by the therapist to the Jacques to what expect during the session. The therapist use language that the Jacques family can understand and association to the Jacques cultural that is accommodating to their cultural (A.2.c.). The multicultural and diversity considerations allow the therapist to explain to the Jacques family when confidentiality would be shared. For example, the information on confidentiality can be shared if any member of the Jacques family wants to cause harm to themselves
How I can insist on my ethical and legal obligations with confidentiality with minors regarding to nine classical core ethical principles and maintaining a good therapeutic relationship with clients? I particular consider these factors based on the classical core principles: “respect autonomy” and “be faithful”. In other words, a professional should respect clients’ autonomy and make a trustful connection with them. In Adrian’s case, he is not interested in mental health treatment at all, but his mother pushed him to come to the therapy. Therefore, I would have to respect his right to make decisions on treatment or interventions and be aware of his conflicts of
I am the health mental health worker and I have a dilemma. To figure out the right course of action I looked at two standards in the NASW Code of Ethics. The two standards I chose are 1.01, which is in the best interest of the client, and 1.07 c, which is; keep information told to me in the file since it is confidential. Standard 1.01 is linked to the context because if I follow this standard I will be helping the client because he can be reunited with his son. 1.07c is linked to this dilemma because what is told to me in confidence needs to stay confidential. The action to follow 1.01 tells the child protection worker because it is in the best interest of the client. For standard 1.07c the action to follow would be that I cannot tell because
The second principle in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychology says that the responsible care can only be carried out when the psychologist is properly educated, and fully trained in the area of practice being done. All doing so with high respect and dignity of persons. The ethics published by the College of Early Childhood Educators recognize the uniqueness and diversity of families. Collaborating with them, exchanging knowledge, providing resources and sharing practices. By establishing and maintaining a reciprocal relationship
Since my journey here at Bryant began in September, I have changed so much. Coming here, I expected certain things such as my study habits, daily routine and friend group to be altered. One change I was not anticipating making was my approach to ethics. Over the course of the past fifteen weeks, my knowledge of ethics as well as my approach to ethics has changed. I have become more knowledgeable about the different approaches to ethics and have gained insight as to where I stand in my approach to ethics.
This paper will discuss a fictitious case vignette that encompasses ethical issues associated within the Clinical counseling profession. There will be at least four of the nine sections of the ACA Code of Ethics that will be covered within the context of this case. In consideration of each of these ethical breaches there will be dialog on the nature of the ethical issue or violation, where the ACA ethical code applies, ramifications of the ethical issue or violation of both parties, and with supplementary support of Kitchener?s five primary ethical principles that were involved or violated. Additionally, application and consideration of the AMHCA Code of Ethics to the situation in the setting of Clinical Mental Health counseling, and indication of personal response to the situation presented. Furthermore, the use of the ten step model (Welfel, 2016) from the text of this course in an approach to aid the thought process of the individual problem being addressed. Unequivocally, these codes and principles are valuable tools in helping a counseling practitioner in working with clients to make comprehensive decisions that will not create conflict within personal ethical parameters, more importantly, are aligned within the laws and regulations of the counseling practice.
The AAMFT Code of Ethic is a written foundational ethical principles for professional prescribing mandatory direction for obligatory or prohibited action (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2012). The ethical code is designed to protect the professional, it is not enough for a therapist to know and follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics by itself. Because, there are other common threads that surround and overlaps the AAMFT Code of Ethics, which are developing the competences in legal laws from both state and federal level and regulations that apply to the practice of marriage and family therapy (Gehart, 2014). When it comes to laws versus AAMFT Code of Ethics, the law will always take presidents and trump everything else even the AAMFT code of ethics (Gehart, 2014). This is one of the many reasons why it is not enough for therapist to know and follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics by itself.
The code of ethics and conduct is a written set of rules and regulations that provides guidance to employees of an organization on how to conduct themselves and carry out their duties in line with the organization’s principles. The code of ethics and conduct is also be backed up by suitable disciplinary actions. A code of ethics and conducts helps employees deal with ethical issues and other gray areas that they face as they execute their daily activities. An effective code of ethics and conduct is required for an organization to run smoothly and maintain a positive image. Having an ineffective code of ethics and conduct is almost like having none.
"Our results indicate that the informal methods ("manager sets an example" or "social norms of the organization") are likely to yield greater commitment with respect to both employee attitudes than formal methods ("training courses on the subject of ethics") (Adam, et al, 2004).
The formal definition of ethics is as follows, moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity or alternatively the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles. (Ethics definition: dictionary.com, 2014)