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Essay / Hypothetical Treatment of the Ethical Dilemma - 1698
This article is an analysis of a hypothetical vignette in which a counselor-in-training named Callie, a fairly experienced and almost licensed counselor, approaches her supervising counselor for advice and guidance. facing an ethical dilemma. The purpose of this article is to identify the ethical and legal implications of the dilemma as well as an optimal solution to resolve the problem ethically. Using the Forrester-Miller and Davis decision-making model Ethical dilemmas are difficult situations to manage and involve choices. The Forrester-Miller and Davis (1996) decision-making model is a systematic approach to examining a situation and finding an ethical, feasible, and reasonable solution to a dilemma. The Forrester-Miller and Davis model is often used in the counseling field for decision-making because it implements Kitchener's five moral principles and easily adapts to the American Counselor Association's Code of Ethics (2005) (Neuer, Michel, Davis and Slaughter, 2011). ).The Forrester-Miller and Davis (1996) decision-making model has seven stages. These steps are described in the following sections (Forrester-Miller and Davis, 1996). Identify the problem. Callie is a month away from obtaining her license as a licensed professional counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has worked with clients for several years and is currently a consultant for an agency in Virginia. Her agency manager asked Callie to provide him with a weekly list of people she counsels as well as a complete list of other professionals she consults regarding her clients. The principal told Callie he needed this information to provide to the Community Services Board (CSB). This is primary ethics...... middle of paper......(2006). Casuistry: A complement to ethical principles and a basis for ethical decisions. Counseling and Values, 50, 142-153. Glosoff, H.L., Herlihy, B. and Spence, B. (2000). Privileged communication in the counselor-client relationship: An analysis of state laws and their implications for practice. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78, 454-462. Hill, A.L. (2004). Ethical analysis in counseling: arguments for narrative ethics, moral visions, and virtue ethics. Counseling and Values, 48, 131-148.Kitchener, K.S. (1984). Intuition, critical evaluation, and ethical principles: the basis of ethical decisions in counseling psychology. Counseling Psychologist, 12(3), 43-55.Neuer, A., Michel, R., Davis, J., and Slaughter, J. (2011). Ethical scenario of the doctoral student: The case of Callie. Retrieved from http://counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas11/Article_36.pdf.