Five Ethical Principles In Healthy Counseling

1, Ethics is knowing the difference between right and wrong. Ethics is a thought process in figuring out whether something should or shouldn't be done. Example; I know shoplifting is wrong so it is unethical. Ethics are moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for right conduct. It is ethical to obey the law whether the law is based on morals or not. Example : Having car insurance is ethical and legal but not immoral. Key terms of ethical decision making 1, Ethic. 2, Community Standards. The law may change according to community and profession, it is important to know the law where you live and in your profession. Example, In city you have to be 18 years old to drive a car while in country kids start driving much

These five principles are the base of ethical guidelines for counselors. Reviewing these ethical principles helps to clarify the issues involved in a given situation. The five principles plays crucial role in healthy counseling relationship. Autonomy is the principle that addresses respect for independence, and self-determination. The essence of this principle is allowing an individual the freedom of choice and action. It addresses the responsibility of the counselor to encourage clients, when appropriate, to make their own decisions and to act on their own values. For example lady comes for services after her husband is deceased, she had never taken care of financial decision, she doesn't know how to pay bills or write a check. Now as a counselor it is your duty to teach her how to take care of herself. Justice is “treating equals equally and unequals unequally but in proportion to their relevant differences” Justice does not mean treating all individuals the same. If an individual is to be treated differently, the counselor needs to be able to offer a rationale that explains the necessity and appropriateness of treating the individual differently. An example of justice is that a counselor would give a person who is blind a form that is in braille, or would go through the form with that individual orally, instead of giving him or her a standard written form to fill out. But the counselor would treat him or her the

You can impose your values on clients in an active manner, such as by making direct statements to influence your clients' course of action, or passively, through nonverbal communication, such as crossing your arms or looking away when clients make statements with which you disagree. Example, a case worker M was assisting a client A, to decide what movie he was going to see on the weekend. A loved horror films. M hated them. During the conversation M shook her head every time A pointed to a horror film in the paper. In the end A decided to go and see a comedy. Even though M did not directly say that she disapproved of A’s movie choice, when she shook her head she indicated that she did not approve of Harry’s choice. It is not respectful to impose personal beliefs and values upon clients. It is the counsellor’s role to accept the client for who they are and where they currently are in their life. Identify any personal values or beliefs that you hold that would influence your decision. Major factors are Abortion –are you pro choice or pro life, Right to die – including assisted suicide, Gay marriage – legalization, Divorce – is it always a poor