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Title:
Ethics in counseling & therapy : developing an ethical identity
Author:
Houser, Rick.
ISBN:
9781412981378
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Publication Information:
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, ©2013.
Physical Description:
xix, 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Foreword / Michael D'Andrea -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Section I. Introduction and foundation of ethical reasoning and decision making. Introduction -- Professional identity and ethics : ethical development -- moral character -- Awareness and sensitivity to ethical issues : development of ethical sensitivity and motivation to act ethically -- Cognitions and reasoning/hermeneutics : moral judgment -- Section II. Ethical issues in counseling. Client autonomy and client rights -- Dual relationships : boundary issues -- Counselor competence -- Diversity and multicultural competence -- Use of technology and ethics -- Supervision and ethics -- Ethical use of research in counseling practice -- Professional codes of ethics and the law -- Section III. Ethical theories and cases. Western theories of ethics -- Eastern theories of ethics -- Middle Eastern ethical theories -- Native American, Hispanic/Latino, and African ethics.
Abstract:
"Ethics in counseling and therapy develops ethical competence through an understanding of theory. Using a multidisciplinary theoretical framework that draws on theories from disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, and moral psychology, Houser and Thoma help readers to develop their own ethical identity and judgment and to reflect on personal values. Focusing on the ethical theories upon which decision making is based, this text gives students and practitioners the tools and confidence they need to be able to make the best decision possible when confronted with real-life ethical situations. The authors also emphasize the importance of professional ethical identity development as a dynamic, ongoing process to be continuously enhanced. Self-reflection activities are suggested to promote the development of a professional ethical identity."--Page [4] book cover.
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