Presentation Ethical Dilemma

PRESENTATION CASE STUDY ETHICAL DILEMMA/PROBLEM BY: NORAFIZA MOHAMED NOOR

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE COUNSELLOR

STEP 1 PRODUCE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM OR DILEMMA •Spoken or written description •short and clear statement •seek assistance cousellling supervisor/experienced counsellor/school administrator

STEP 2

WHOSE DILEMMA IS IT? •Client’s own dilemma – decision/sole responsibility •Counsellor’sown dilemma responsibility

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•Ethical dilemma shared by counsellor and client – joint responsibility, clarification and

STEP 3 AVAILABLE ETHICAL

CONSIDER ALL PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES Refer main codes of standards and ethics Refer Law Seeking legal advice

General Ethical •Respect for autonomy-what maximizes the Principles opportunities for everyone involved to implement their choices? •Beneficence- what will cause the greates good? •Non-maleficence-what will cause least harm? •Justice- what will be fairest? •Fidelity- how can the relationship of trust be honoured? •Self-interest-how should the counsellor’s own need for 1-5 taken into account?

STEP 4 IDENTIFY ALL POSSIBLE COURSES OR ACTION The possible courses of action to achieve the ethical goals Courses of action – highly probable ways or silly Contain basis – original approach or new insight

STEP 5

SELECT THE BEST OF COURSE OF ACTION •Universality – recommended to others? •Publicity- can be explain to others? •Justice – do the same to every clients?

EVALUATE THE OUTCOME

STEP 6

•Learn from experience •Prepare yourself for any similar situation in the future.