1.7 Flashcards
Virtue ethics starts with the assumption that professional ethics involve more
than moral actions
Virtue ethics starts with the assumption that professional ethics involve more ______, they also involve ______
than moral actions , traits of character or virtue
Jorden and Meara (1990) argue that character is critical and you can’t teach someone of poor moral character to be _________
ethical
Virtue ethics presumes that counselors and psychologists with good character will be better able to understand the _______ and make _________
moral dilemmas they face, good decisions about them
Virtue ethics involves questions about
what a ‘good person’ would do in real life situations
According to Kitchener and Anderson (2011), the virtues that have been identified as essential to counseling and psychology are
Practical wisdom or prudence, Integrity, Respectfulness, Trustworthiness, Care or compassion
Prudence refers to the ability to
reason well about moral matters and apply that reasoning to real-world problems in a firm but flexible manner
Fowers (2005) uses the term practical wisdom , which involves the
components of moral perception of what is at stake, deliberation about what is possible, and reasoning among choices about what is the best course of action.
To have integrity means we
uphold standards even when upholding them might not be popular and may be difficult for other reasons
Respectfulness. This implies that one considers others
wants or points of view
To trust someone means that we can rely on
his/her character
Care or compassion. This is defined as a deep concern and empathy for
another’s welfare and sympathy or uneasiness with another’s misfortune or suffering
A virtue-based approach assumes there are certain ideals toward
which one should strive
