P E Flashcards
Ethical decision making from ACA Ethical Standards Casebook (10)
- Identify the problem
- Study pertinent ethics and research
- Reflect on the 5 principles
- Consult
- Include the CT in decision process when feasible
- Decide how you would like the situation resolved and brainstorm courses of action
- Examine consequences of each course then select
- Assess chosen course
- Take action
Sexual relationships after __ yrs -
ACA?
NBCC?
If there were prior sexual relationships?
5
2
Counseling prohibited with anyone from a prior sexual relationship
Liability?
The legal responsibility to act w due care in professional practice.
Tort?
Unintentional?
Intentional?
- a type of civil suit - due care not taken, resulting in harm
- no intent to cause harm - usual for malpractice and negligence
- but either may be intentional if it seems obvious that harm would occur
Negligence?
Failure to use reasonable care, resulting in injury to CT.
Malpractice?
Failure to provide the expected standard of care, based on credentials, skills, experience.
4 components that must be proved for negligence or malpractice?
Legal duty was owed to CT.
Defendant breached that duty.
Authentic injury.
Defendant’s breach of duty caused the injury.
Defamation -
definition ?
2 types defined?
- mar someone’s reputation through intentional spreading of falsehoods
- slander is spoken
- libel is written
Duty to warn if CT is a threat to others -
Based on what legal case?
Requires?
If Ct makes a serious threat against someone the counselor can identify,
- Warn - any third parties that the threat has been made
- Protect - notify police
Principles of ethics? (6)
Autonomy Nonmaleficence Beneficence Justice Fidelity Veracity
Confidentiality vs privileged communication?
- Confidentiality - ethical duty to keep CT disclosure private.
- Privileged communication - legal term - protects certain CT-counselor communication in the court system.
