Etikk i praksis

Question 1

Hva er hovedfunksjonene til etiske prinsipper (“codes”)?

Answer 1

Formålet med retningslinjene er:

• sikre akseptabel oppførsel hos terapeutene
• beskytte klientene og å beskytte terapeutene
• retningslinjene brukes som veiledning i vanskelige saker

Question 2

Hva er stegene en hjelper kan ta i en etisk problemløsningssituasjon?

Answer 2

• Step 1: Produce a brief description of the problem or dilemma.
• Step 2: Consider who holds responsibility for resolving the problem
• Step 3: Consider all the relevant ethical and legal guidance
• Step 4: Identify all possible courses of action
• Step 5: Select the best course of action
• Step 6: Evaluate the outcome

Question 3

Hva menes med de tre begrepene universalitet (“universality”), offentliggjøring (“publicity”) og rettferdighet (“justice”)? Når brukes de?

Answer 3

• Det er begrep som brukes når man skal vurdere videre handling i en etisk vanskelig sak
• If you find yourself answering ‘no’ to any of these questions, you may need to reconsider your chosen outcome
• A good test of your level of conviction that you have found an appropriate solution, is to test it against three standards, first proposed by Holly A. Stadler;

-Universality
Could my chosen course of action be recommended to others?
Would I condone my proposed course of action if it was done by someone else?

-Publicity
Could I explain my chosen course of actions to other counsellors?
Would I be willing to have my actions and rationale exposed to scrutiny in a public forum, e.g. at a workshop, in a professional journal, in a newspaper or on radio/TV?

-Justice
Would I do the same for other clients in a similar situation?
Would I do the same if the client was well known or influential?