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“Moyer and Crews move beyond simply presenting and explaining the ethical code. In this book, they challenge counselors-in-training to grapple with their own values and understand how ethical decision-making is influenced by the lens through which they see the world as much as it is influenced by the actual code.” —Kristi Gibbs, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Applied Ethics and Decision Making in Mental Health covers professional issues and ethical decision making related to the codes of ethics of the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in an easy-to-read format, connecting ethical standards to real-life scenarios. This book not only focuses on the various aspects of legal issues and codes of ethics, but also includes ethical decision making models and exploration into the philosophy behind ethical decision making. By challenging readers to understand their own morals, values, and beliefs, this in-depth guide encourages critical thinking, real world application, and classroom discussion using case illustrations, exercises, and examples of real dialogue in every chapter.
Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Ethics
In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.
Chapter 1 introduces ethics and the various codes of ethics pertinent to professional counselors. The authors will discuss the reasons and need for ethical codes and how they impact both practitioners and the general public. The authors will also discuss ethics as philosophy, in addition the concepts of relativism and absolutism, and introduce methods of knowing along with how individuals are motivated to act. The main purpose of this chapter is to introduce ethics and get students to begin reflecting on and evaluating the ways in which they make decisions in their lives. Specifically, after reading Chapter 1, ...
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