Chapter 1 - Book

Question 1

Values

Answer 1

Pertains to beliefs and attitudes that provide direction to everyday living

Question 2

Ethics…

Answer 2

… pertains to the beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct

• Moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for right conduct

Question 3

Morality…

Answer 3

…is concerned with perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural context or religious standard.

Question 4

Virtue Ethics and Principle Ethics

Answer 4

Professional counselors should strive to integrate virtue ethics and principle ethics to reach better ethical decisions and policies

Question 5

Making ethical decisions
(Four core virtues)

Answer 5

1. Prudence,
2. Integrity,
3. Respectfulness, and
4. Benevolence
   (generally good to people)

Question 6

Focus of Virtue Ethics

Answer 6

Virtue ethics focuses on ideals rather than obligations and on the character of the professional rather than on the action itself.

Question 7

Nonmaleficence
The APA (2010) principle of beneficence and nonmaleficence states,

Answer 7

Psychologists strive to benefit those with whom they work and take care to do no harm.

Avoiding doing harm, which includes refraining from actions that risk hurting clients

Question 8

Autonomy:

Answer 8

promoting self-determination