The Ethical Decision-Making Manual for Helping Professionals
The Ethical Decision-Making Manual for Helping Professionals
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The Ethical Decision-Making Manual for Helping Professionals by Sarah Steinman
This practical workbook provides current and future helping professionals with step-by-step guidelines for examining and resolving professional ethical dilemmas. It's the authors' belief that most serious ethical problems can be avoided by practitioners who have a strong sense of ethical self-awareness and an ability to stay out of "ethical traps" that result from their own experiences and preconceptions. Forty-nine "ethical dilemmas" are included for classroom discussion and resolution, along with the authors' suggestions for resolving them based on a process of analysis unique to this book.
Part IEthics and You 1. The Ethical Traps Ethical Trap 1: The "Commonsense, Objectivity" Trap / Ethical Trap 2: The "Values" Trap / Ethical Trap 3: The "Circumstantiality" Trap / Ethical Trap 4: The "Who Will Benefit" Trap / The Ethical Hierarchy 2. Self-Assessment of Professional Ethics Ethical Questionnaire / Discussion of Responses 3. The Ethical Decision-Making Process Problem Identification / Step 1: Identify the Ethical Standard Involved / Step 2: Determine Ethical Trap Possibilities / Step 3: Frame a Preliminary Response / Step 4: Consider the Consequences / Step 5: Prepare Ethical Resolution / Step 6: Get Feedback / Step 7: Take Action / Flowchart of the Ethical Decision-Making Process Part II. Ethical Principles for Helping Professionals 4. Personal Responsibilities The Ethical Standards / Personal Conduct / Professional Competence / Professional Impairment / Nondiscrimination / Cultural Competence / Fees / Community and Society / Colleagues / Profession / Employers / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 5. Client Welfare and Client Relationships The Ethical Standards / Self-Reliance, Freedom of Choice, and Self-Determination / Effectiveness / Termination / Disclosures / Client Emotional Safety / Multiple Treatment / Minors and Those Legally Unable to Make Their Own Decisions / Gifts / Dual Relationships / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 6. Confidentiality The Ethical Standards / Preserving the Confidentiality of Treatment Sessions / Records / Uses and Limitations of Waivers and Informed Consent Statements / State and Federal Laws / Qualifications on Limits of Confidentiality / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 7. Research and Publication The Ethical Standards / Responsibility / Informed Consent / Reporting Results / Intellectual Property / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 8. Measurement, Evaluation, and Testing The Ethical Standards / Reliability, Validity, and Appropriateness / Disclosure of Purpose / Testing Conditions / Scoring and Interpretations / Competence / Security / Violation of Copyrights / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 9. Teaching and Training The Ethical Standards / Professional Expertise / Responsibility to the Public and the Profession / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 10. Consulting and Private Practice The Ethical Standard / Fees / Professional Effectiveness / Consulting / Private Practice / Group Practice / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 11. Ethics for Supervisors The Ethical Standard / Creating and Maintaining an Ethical Workplace / Liability / Support Staff / Reporting Violations / Staff Career Development / Self-Development and Feedback / Ethical Dilemmas for Discussion and Resolution / The Ethical Dilemma Resolution Worksheet 12. Suggested Resolutions of Ethical Dilemmas Personal Responsibilities / Client Welfare and Client Relationships / Confidentiality / Research and Publication / Measurement, Evaluation, and Testing / Teaching and Training / Consulting and Private Practice / Ethics for Supervisors Index
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780534349394 |
| ISBN 10 | 0534349390 |
| Title | The Ethical Decision-Making Manual for Helping Professionals |
| Author | Sarah Steinman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 1997-11-04 |
| Number of pages | 130 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |