Self Compassion Break

Question 1

Values

Answer 1

Beliefs and attitudes to guide everyday living

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

Beliefs about what is considered right in terms of actions taken based upon a standard set by the profession

Question 3

Morality

Answer 3

What is considered right and wrong based on cultural or religious standards

Question 4

Community Standards

Answer 4

The standards that are considered appropriate depending upon the social or community context. This is how legal standards are developed

Question 5

Reasonableness

Answer 5

What is considered appropriate care based on the professional community

Question 6

Professionalism

Answer 6

Behavior that is considered appropriate depending upon the profession and may or may not cross ethical boundaries.

Question 7

Aspirational Ethics

Answer 7

Highest standards of thinking and conducting oneself (ethical maturity)

Question 8

Positive Ethics

Answer 8

Ethics focused not only on how to avoid harm, but also how to better help clients

Question 9

Mandatory Ethics

Answer 9

Minimum ethical standards are met: Must and Must Nots (informed consent)

Question 10

Unethical

Answer 10

Any behavior that is considered to violate the ethical guidelines of a profession, large and small behavior

Question 11

Ethics Codes

Answer 11

• Ideal standards that govern professional conduct
• Codes of Ethics (differ by profession)
• Moral Principles based on practice

Question 12

Law

Answer 12

• Rules that govern people within a geographical area
• Minimum standard enforced by government
• Limits to confidentiality based on law

Question 13

Regulatory Boards Roles: Based on Law

Answer 13

1. Determining standards for admission into the profession
2. Screen applicants applying for certification or licensure
3. Regulating the practice of psychotherapy in an area (typically geographical)
4. Conducting disciplinary proceedings involving violations of standards of professional conduct as defined by law

Question 14

Commonalities of Codes of Ethics

Answer 14

• Welfare of the clients
• Scope of competence
• Clarifying professional values
• identifying boundaries
• protecting clients
• practicing ethically and legally
• typically, are broad

Question 15

Limitations of Codes of Ethics

Answer 15

1. Necessary but not sufficient
2. Providers are responsible to become ethically mature
3. Codes of Ethics become a guide for providers
4. We must consider the client

Question 16

Repairs

Answer 16

• Awareness of the ethical issue
• Reflection on how ethical violation happened and own values
• Plan how to fix the problem

Question 17

Principle Ethics

Answer 17

A set of obligations and a method that focuses on moral issues with the goals of:
- Solving a particular dilemma or a set of dilemmas
- Establishing a framework to guide future ethical thinking and behavior

Question 18

Virtue ethics

Answer 18

Focuses on the character traits of the counselor and nonobligatory ideals to which professionals aspire rather than on solving specific ethical dilemmas
- Doing what is best for the clients

Question 19

Four Core Virtues

Answer 19

1. Prudence
2. Integrity
3. Respectfulness
4. Benevolence

Question 20

6 Moral Principle

Answer 20

1. Autonomy
2. Nonmaleficence
3. Beneficence
4. Justice
5. Fidelity
6. Veracity

Question 21

Autonomy

Answer 21

The promotion of self-determination, or the freedom of clients to be self-governing within their social and cultural framework

Question 22

Nonmaleficene

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Beneficence

Answer 23

Doing good for others and to promote the well-being of clients

Question 24

Justice

Answer 24

Be fair by giving equally to others and to treat others justly

Question 25

Fidelity

Answer 25

Professionals make realistic commitments and do their best to keep these promises

Question 26

Veracity

Answer 26

Means truthfulness, which involves the practitioner’s obligation to deal honestly with clients

Question 27

Questions in making ethical decisions

Answer 27

1. “Which values do I rely on and why?”
2. “How do my values affect my work with my clients?”
3. “Do my personal values have a place in my professional work?”

Question 28

Steps in making ethical decisions

Answer 28

1. Identify the problem or dilemma
2. Identify the potential issues involved
3. Review the relevant ethics codes
4. Know the applicable laws and regulations
5. Obtain consultation
6. Consider possible and probable courses of action
7. Enumerate the consequences of various decisions
8. Choose what appears to be the best course of action