COUC 501 University of District of Columbia Ethical Decision Making Paper

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Ethical Decision Making Paper Instructions

The purpose of this assignment is to develop the ability to apply professional values, codes of ethics, and a decision-making model to the process of ethical decision making.

Your paper must be in current APA format including title page and reference page. The body of your paper must be 6–9 pages and include at least 6 references. Your paper must be well-thought-out and demonstrate critical thinking.

  1. Begin by reading through the entire document, “A Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making.” by copying and pasting the link into your browser (https://www.counseling.org/docs/ethics/practitioners_guide.pdf?sfvrsn=2). This is necessary BEFORE you begin to apply the decision making steps to an ethical scenario.
  2. After reading the ethical decision making document above, choose one of the ethical dilemmas from the document entitled, “Ethical Decision Making Paper Scenarios,” found under the assignment instructions in Blackboard. Read and analyze the chosen scenario.
  3. Approach the scenario as if it has already happened and now you must address the problems the scenario has created. In other words, as in much of real life and practice, you must now do damage control.
  4. To apply the steps of the ethical decision making model to your chosen scenario, divide the body of your paper—formatted in current APA style—into the steps outlined in the “A Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making” document, and outlined below, making sure to address all questions for each section:


  • Identify the problem(s). In this section make sure to:
    • Outline the facts, separating out innuendos, assumptions, hypotheses, or suspicions.
    • Correctly and clearly identify the problem(s) by answering the questions, “Is this problem an ethical, legal, professional, or clinical problem? Is it a combination of more than one of these?”

Identify the problem as related to self, client, institution, or agency. In other words, answer the questions, “Is the issue related to me and what I am or am not doing? Is it related to a client and/or the client's significant others and what they are or are not doing? Is it related to the institution or agency and their policies and procedures?”


  • Apply the ACA Code of Ethics. In this section make sure to:

Identify all applicable ACA Code of Ethics. Which codes apply, or can address, the problem(s) presented in the scenario? Make sure to cite the code numbers.


  • Determine the nature/dimensions of the dilemma. In this section make sure to:
    • Correctly identify the moral principles of the profession that apply. In other words, which of the professional values apply to this problem? Autonomy, beneficence, justice, nonmaleficence, fidelity, and/or veracity? Why?
    • Identify the relevant professional literature that applies to the dilemma. What does the professional literature say that might help you solve the problem? Go to the LUO databases and find articles or textbooks that address the problem. For example, what do experts say about the confidentiality, technology and counseling, etc.?
    • Identify persons that would be consulted. Who could you consult that might help you come up with ideas to address the problem?
    • Identify state or national professional associations that would be consulted. What professional associations or state boards might be able to give advice?


  • Potential courses of action. In this section make sure to:
    • List all potential courses of action. Brainstorm as many possible courses of action as possible.


  • Consider consequences/Determine course of action. In this section make sure to:
    • Describe the potential consequences and implications for each course of action.
    • Identify the best course of action and explain why. In other words, considering the information you have gathered and the priorities you have set, evaluate each option and assess the potential consequences for all the parties involved. Ponder the implications of each course of action for the client, for others who will be effected, and for yourself as a counselor. Eliminate the options that clearly do not give the desired results or cause even more problematic consequences. Review the remaining options to determine which option or combination of options best fits the situation and addresses the priorities you have identified.


  • Evaluate the selected course of action. In this section make sure to:
    • Review the selected course of action to see if it presents any new ethical problems.
    • Apply the tests of justice, publicity, and universality.


  • Implement the course of action. In this section make sure to:
    • Describe what steps will be taken to implement the course of action. In other words, step-by-step, what are you now going to do to address the problem and do damage control?


When you have completed your paper, save it as a Microsoft Word document under your name and assignment title (Example: Doe_J_Ethical_Minute_Paper). Submit it via the SafeAssign draft link in Module/Week 7 by Friday. Wait until the link indicates that SafeAssign has analyzed your paper and prepared a report.

Return to the safe assign report and evaluate the report. You will notice that SafeAssign often matches on headings, titles, and references. If you see matches on entire sentences or paragraphs that are not enclosed in quotation marks, then you have unintentionally plagiarized. You will need to go back and re-write those sections in your own words.

Submit your final assignment via SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.

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Ethical Decision Making
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Ethical Decision Making

Professionals in counseling psychology ought to understand the values and ethics in that
sector. This is because they are supposed to offer solutions to their clients after evaluating
different dimensions of the issues presented. Sometimes, difficult situations arise, and the
counselor is supposed to carefully engage in an ethical process to come up with the appropriate
measures. In today's society, people face various mental challenges that require a professional's
involvement. As individuals seek to improve their wellbeing and resolve crises, they may end up
distressed. Since counselors have an understanding of mental and emotional disorders, they help
their clients handle the situations and establish long-lasting solutions to psychological
disturbances. Counseling psychologists are trained to serve people drawn from different cultural
backgrounds and ages. They consult the American Counseling Association guidelines so that
they can enhance the effectiveness of their practice and provide essential assistance to the clients
(Schwartz, 2016). The paper seeks to analyze an ethical problem that arises in a counseling
psychology firm while utilizing the ethical models highlighted by the American Counseling
Association.
Identifying the Problem
This is a crucial step in counseling. The problem under examination entails a woman who
seeks counseling without informing her husband. The couple is in the middle of a divorce, and
the husband has accused the wife of being unstable and unfit to get involved in a child custody
case. Therefore, the woman intends that the counseling institution withholds information about
her involvement in the firm, but this does not happen. Her husband acquires information about
this institution, and the receptionist admits that the lady has been seeing a counselor upon

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visiting it. The receptionist has to deliver the message, which requires the woman to pick her
children since the husband is supposed to travel.
The problem is a combination of an ethical and professional problem. This is because the
counseling firm has to weigh the dangers of unveiling the wrong information to the husband. The
children are in a neutral position and should not suffer in the hands of their parent's
disagreements. The counselor should work on ensuring that the wife understands the reason they
had to share the right information (Habbal & Habbal, 2016). The problem is also related to the
firm's polic...

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