Ethics and Values
Ethical Decision Making
Common Ethical Concerns
The Legal System
Potpourri
100
Personal, family, political/social, and ultimate are all domains of what?
What is values
100
The avoidance of doing possible harm to a client through one's actions
What is nonmaleficence
100
A client's legal right that confidences originated in a therapeutic relationship will be safeguarded
What is privileged communication
100
An obligation and responsibility one person has to another
What is Liability
100
Makes up the majority of those who initially seek/initiate couple and family counseling
Who are women
200
All ethical decision making has what at its core
What is values, beliefs, and individual and group preferences
200
Name three major elements discussed in all code of ethics
What is confidentiality, responsibility to clients, professional competence, integrity, assessment, financial arrangements, research and publications, supervision, dual relationships
200
Things ethics and licensure boards have the authority to do (name one)
What is investigate ethical violations, receive testimony related to ethical cases, make a decision above a ethical case, determine appropriate consequences
200
Mandated reporting for the greater good of society comes from this government Act
What is Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974
200
Created to address a perception of over-utilization of benefits and little accountability within the health care industry
What is Managed Care Systems
300
This can happen when a counselor denies the role of values in selecting treatment approaches
What is clinical errors, possible harm to clients, or lawsuits (all are acceptable answers)
300
Daily Double!!! You have 40 seconds to answer the question.
Name three primary resources for ethical decision making
300
A basic therapeutic approach mentioned in the book to be controversial.
What is conscious deceit, paradox, neutrality when violence is occurring
300
Three of the areas of knowledge needed to qualify to be a child custody evaluator
What is a background and experience in (1) child development, (2) family systems, (3) parenting skills, (4) psychometric, (4) counseling, (5) witness testimony
300
The acronym s IAMFC
What is International Association for Marriage and Family Counselors
400
According to Gladding, two things within the relationship to which family counselors are ethically bound (what are two things we need to do to be ethical based related to values).
What
400
This type of consultation is taking place when you talk with an expert in a non-scheduled manner about an ethical dilemma
What is informal consultation
400
Three ethical concerns related to internet counseling
(1)security issues, (2) possible breaches of confidentiality, (3) inability of therapists to either protect clients or warn others of potential danger (4) inability of therapists to read nonverbal responses and clues (5) potential for client misunderstanding of written communications (6) client vulnerability due to incompetent therapists
400
List two reasons someone may face malpractice
(1) inappropriate advertising/misrepresentation, (2) poor recording keeping, (3) client harm
400
Options when a client reports what could be an ethical violation by a Family Counselor. (list three)
What is: (1) check with an attorney or ethical case manager, (2) encourage client to file an ethical complaint, (3) file a complaint yourself, (4) do nothing (if your professional code does not require you to report)
500
This type of ethics is made up by two principles, equitability and caring
What is Relationship Ethics
500
These five steps are involved in the ethical decision making process
(1)What is generating a continuum of alternative actions for the good of the family and to meet professional responsibilities (2) evaluate and weigh the consequences of each (3) make a tentative decision and consult with colleagues/supervisors (4) implement the decision (5) document the decision
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Two ethical errors mentioned by the text that can occur when working with minority culture families
500
Four differences between legal and therapeutic systems
What is (1) legal systems are concerned with gathering evidence based on facts vs counseling is more interested in processes and making changes (2) attorneys spend more time gathering information and concentrating on content than therapists do (3) legal systems rely on adversity vs therapeutic systems rely on cooperation (4) attorneys focus on ‘winning’ cases for their clients, often discrediting or disproving evidence that contradicts their cases vs family therapists affirm family members and work towards equitable resolution of family issues (5) in the legal system, each family member is represented by a different legal counselor vs family counselors work with the whole family to resolve internal disputes (6) attorneys work with individuals
500
Professional associations do this (list 3)
What is (1) establish standards for the profession, including ethics, (2) provide a means for addressing grievances involving practitioners or the profession in general, (3) provide a means for practitioners to communicate with one another through conferences and publications, (4) provide opportunity for continuing education to keep practitioners abreast of current practices and issues
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