Culturally Relevant Ethical Decision-Making in Counseling

Rick Houser - The University of Alabama
Felicia L. Wilczenski - University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA
MaryAnna Ham - University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA

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Counseling & Psychotherapy | Counseling Ethics & the Law | Counseling Psychology

July 2012 | 352 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Culturally Relevant Ethical Decision-Making in Counseling presents a hermeneutic orientation and framework to address contextual issues in ethical decision-making in counseling and psychotherapy. Authors Rick Houser, Felicia L. Wilczenski, and Mary Anna Ham incorporate broad perspectives of ethical theories which are grounded in various worldviews and sensitive to cultural issues.

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

SECTION I. WESTERN THEORIES OF ETHICS

2. Virtue Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

3. Natural Law Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

4. Utilitarian Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

5. Respect for Persons Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

6. Feminine and Feminist Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

7. Native American Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

SECTION II. EASTERN THEORIES OF ETHICS

8. Confucian Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

9. Taoist Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

10. Hindu Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

11. Buddhist Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

SECTION III. MIDDLE EASTERN THEORIES OF ETHICS

12. Jewish Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

13. Islamic Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

SECTION IV. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE THEORIES OF ETHICS

14. Hispanic/Latino Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

15. Pan-African Ethics and Counselor Decision-Making

SECTION V. ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING MODEL

16. Ethical Decision-Making: A Hermeneutic Model

17. Application of the Hermeneutic Model

SECTION VI. CASES

18. Natalia: A Question of Rational Suicide

19. Mark: A Question of Counselor Competence

20. Carol: Multicultural Competence

21. Jeff: Career Decision and Counseling Plans

22. Vanessa: A Dual Relationship

23. David: Supervisor-Supervisee Conflict

24. Shi-Jiuan: Conflict Between Laws and Client Worldviews

25. Melissa: Minors’ Rights and Confidentiality

26. Raj: Counselor Competence and Minor Informed Consent

27. Smith Family: Assisted Suicide

28. Christine: Appropriate Termination

29. Ahmed: A Mandated Client

30. Liz: A Student Intern

31. Berice: Culturally Sensitive Assessment

Appendix A: Web Sites for Professional Codes of Ethics

Appendix B: Web Sites for State and Federal Laws Affecting Counseling Practice

References

Index

About the Authors

"After tracing concepts and values from Western, eastern, and Southern hemisphere theories of ethics, they present case examples treating such ethical dilemmas as rational suicide, counselor competence, conflict between client worldview and the law and culturally appropriate assessment. The text includes discussion questions and Web resources."

Reference & Research Book News

"One of the book's strengths is the overview of various ethical perspectives, which extends beyond what is usually included in ethics books. The authors review a variety of theories, including Western conceptualizations, along with more standard approaches, and Eastern, Middle Eastern, and Southern Hemisphere approaches. The historical background of each theory is interesting and provides context for the theory. In addition, the authors describe the major concepts for each theory, which is helpful in explaining the basics of the perspectives. Finally, each chapter's list of additional readings is helpful."

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Rick A. Houser

Rick Houser is Professor Emeritus Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology & Counseling, College of Education at The University of Alabama. He was Professor and Department Head in Educational Studies in Psychology (over 7 years at Department Head), Research Methodology, and Counseling at The University of Alabama. He has been Associate Dean in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Also, he was a professor and department chair for several years at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Rick Houser has taught graduate-level research courses for more than 30 years. He received... More About Author

Felicia L. Wilczenski

Felicia L. Wilczenski, Ed.D. received a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is an Associate Professor and Director of the School Counseling Program in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology in the Graduate College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is a member of the American School Counselor Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Wilczenski is interested in service learning applications in school-based mental health programs. Her work focuses on creating sustainable systemic approaches to... More About Author

MaryAnna Ham

MaryAnna Ham, Ed.D. is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She received her doctorate from the University of Rochester. She developed the ethics curriculum at the University of Massachusetts Boston and she has taught ethics to graduate level counseling students for over ten years. Dr. Ham was the former Director and founder of the Family Therapy Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has focused much of her scholarship on diversity issues and counseling. Dr. Ham has co-authored several books addressing counseling with Asian populations and the role of group affiliation and power. Dr. Ham is a... More About Author

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