Core Ethical Principles
This principle refers to a counselor’s responsibility to promote client growth and well-being.
What is beneficence?
Kidder describes a situation involving competing rights as follows.
What is an ethical dilemma?
According to Section A.1.a, what is the career development professional's primary responsibility?
What is to respect the dignity and promote the welfare of clients?
True or False: It’s acceptable to provide services to a client who is also a close friend.
What is False?
These five principles should guide ethical decision-making, per Van Hoose.
What are autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity?
This ethical principle calls for truthfulness and honesty with clients.
What is veracity?
Choosing between “right and wrong” is not a dilemma, but a case of this.
What is a moral temptation?
NCDA defines this as “fostering the right to control the direction of one’s life.”
What is autonomy?
This type of interaction may be allowed only if it is documented and beneficial to the client.
What is a nonprofessional interaction?
The NCDA recommends this action when ethical questions are unclear.
What is consultation with professionals or the ethics committee?
Van Hoose’s five core principles include autonomy, beneficence, fidelity, justice, and the “do no harm” principle.
What is nonmaleficence?
A counselor considers prematurely ending counseling to date a client. Ethical dilemma or moral temptation?
What is moral temptation?
This section addresses confidentiality, privileged communication, and privacy.
What is Section B?
Bartering is discouraged because it often leads to exploitative relationships.
What is a dual relationship?
When a client mentions child abuse, what ethical and legal principles may come into play?
What is mandatory reporting?
This principle emphasizes fair and equitable treatment, particularly in access to services.
What is justice?
True or False: A code of ethics can guarantee ethical behavior.
What is False?
The NCDA prohibits this type of relationship with both current and former clients.
What is a sexual or romantic relationship?
Name one potential ethical concern if José’s father and counselor were friends.
What is the loss of objectivity or dual relationship?
This type of internet-based service must maintain confidentiality and informed consent.
What is online career service delivery?
According to Beauchamp & Childress, this principle means allowing individuals to control access to their shared information.
What is confidentiality?
What two factors define a true ethical dilemma, according to Kidder?
What are competing rights or least bad options?
What is the recommended action when a career development professional suspects an ethical violation?
What is take appropriate action and consult?
This is one of the “rules of thumb” for career counselors when unsure about boundaries.
What is consulting with professional colleagues?
According to the NCDA, these three parties are protected by the Code of Ethics.
What are the public, the profession, and practitioners?