Ethics in counselling

A PPT on Ethical Issues in Counselling Practicing...

1. PRESENTED BY SHIMIL ABRAHAM 15SO10119 ETHICAL ISSUES IN COUNSELLING PRACTICE

2. Aim: helping individual to solve their personal problems These problems often include ethical issues The counsellors ethical standards and his professional techniques are inseparable COUNSELLING(intro)

3. Ethics are guidelines that are based on the basic principles of the counsellor in the code of ethics. A moral philosophy of what is right and wrong and which bring the greatest benefit for most people INTRODUCTION

4. Therapeutic boundaries are based upon. Beneficence: A counselor must accept responsibility for promoting what is good for the client with the expectation that the client will benefit from the counseling sessions. Nonmaleficence: "doing no harm". The counselor must avoid at all times, (even inadvertently) any activities or situations with the client that could cause a conflict of interest. Autonomy: The counsellor's ethical responsibility to encourage client independent thinking and decision-making, and to deter all forms of client dependency. Corey’s (1996)five principles

5. Therapeutic relationships are unbalanced (Who has more power?) Therapeutic relationships are complicated Client’s issues/problems are complicated The nature of the relationship itself is complicated Therapists are human, and humans are fallible. Ethical guidelines provide guidance and accountability WHY ONE NEEDS ETHICAL PRINCIPLES?

6. Ethical codes are guidelines for what therapists can and cannot do that have been developed by each therapeutic discipline’s organizational body, including the ACA & APA There are two dimensions to ethical decision making: Principle ethics: Overt ethical obligations that must be addressed Virtue ethics: Above and beyond the obligatory ethics and are idealistic What are ethical codes?

7. counsellor himself profession counsellee Referring bodies

8. Self care autonomy Fidelity beneficence non- maleficence What Ethical Frameworks can one use? Ethical framework

9. First and most important – to safeguard welfare of client and society Define ethical conduct in a profession – to inform and educate members Define Standards of Practice – important in legal actions Functions of Ethical Code

10. Create a means by which members are held accountable for actions –protecting public Offer s a way to promote professional growth.

11. Schmidt L.D. and Meara 1984 Ethical Professional and Legal Issues in Counselling Psychology. Chapter 2 in Brown S.D. and Lent R.W. Handbook of Counselling Psychology Wiley. REFERENCES

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