TY - JOUR
T1 - Counselor ethical reasoning
T2 - Decision-making practice versus theory
AU - Levitt, Dana Heller
AU - Farry, Tierney J.
AU - Mazzarella, Julia R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/4/1
Y1 - 2015/4/1
N2 - Counselors' decision-making processes have received little attention in the literature. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the ethical decision-making practices of counselors working in the field. The results of a phenomenological study indicate that linear models and an orientation to professional ethical guidelines learned in graduate training serve as a foundation, yet not a practical guide, in professional ethical decision making. The authors found that 4 themes guide counselors' ethical decision making: personal values, clients' best interest, transparency in decision making, and perceptions of formal training and practice. Implications for practice and counselor education are provided, with recommendations for future research.
AB - Counselors' decision-making processes have received little attention in the literature. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the ethical decision-making practices of counselors working in the field. The results of a phenomenological study indicate that linear models and an orientation to professional ethical guidelines learned in graduate training serve as a foundation, yet not a practical guide, in professional ethical decision making. The authors found that 4 themes guide counselors' ethical decision making: personal values, clients' best interest, transparency in decision making, and perceptions of formal training and practice. Implications for practice and counselor education are provided, with recommendations for future research.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.2161-007X.2015.00062.x
DO - 10.1002/j.2161-007X.2015.00062.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84961350936
SN - 0160-7960
VL - 60
SP - 84
EP - 99
JO - Counseling and Values
JF - Counseling and Values
IS - 1
ER -