author "Rachel" tags "Ethics and legal issues in Counseling" folders "" description "Ethics vocabulary" fileName "Ethics vocabulary" Ethics Ideal standards set by a profession Law Rules that govern people within a community, what the government says we can and cannot do. Values Beliefs and attitudes that give direction to life. Morality Perspectives of right and wrong Community standards Criteria set by a community - what's professional and appropriate Reasonableness Care that is usually given by others in a profession Professionalism Behavior expected of a professional person Unethical Professional behavior that violates the code of ethics for that profession. Mandatory ethics The basics of the code of ethics within a profession - minimal standards. Aspirational ethics The highest standards of thinking and behavior - going above and beyond the minimum ethics standards. Principle ethics Set of obligations and methods that focus on moral issues to solve a problem and establish a framework to guide future ethical thinking and behavior. Virtue ethics Character traits of the counselor and ideals that professionals aspire..."am I doing what is best for the client" Pro bono Providing a service w no expectations of financial gain Autonomy The freedom of clients to pick their own direction. Non-maleficence Avoiding harm...do no harm. Beneficence Promoting good for others Justice The moral principle of striving to be fair by giving equally to others. Fidelity Moral principle- professionals make honest promises and keep the promises. Veracity Moral principle- professionals seek to be truthful, honest, and accurate. Self-care Taking adequate care of ourselves so that we can implement virtues and ethical principles. Social constructionist model of ethical decision makimg Focuses on social aspects of decision making in counseling Feminist model Emphasizes equalization of power and striving for maximum involvement of the client at every stage Transcultural integrative ethical decision making model Emphasizes the need for including cultural factors when solving ethical decisions Expriential learning Giving students opportunities to share life experience, values, and personal concerns in a group setting Transference Client's unconscious shifting to the therapist negative or positive feelings, attitudes, and fantasies rom another person in the client's life Counter-transference Projections by the therapist that distort the way they see and react to the client...therapists unconscious emotional response to the client. Stress An event(s) leading to strain which leads to mental and physical health problems Empathy fatigue Common to professionals who treat survivors of stressful/traumatic events.