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Ethical
Decision Making Paper Instructions
The
purpose of this assignment is to develop the ability to apply
professional values, codes of ethics, and a decision-making
model to the process of ethical decision making.
Your
paper must be in current APA format including title page and
reference page. The body of your paper must be 6–9 pages and
include at least 6 references. Your paper must be well-thought-out
and demonstrate critical thinking.

Begin
by reading through the entire document, “A
Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making.”
by copying and pasting the link into your browser
(https://www.counseling.org/docs/ethics/practitioners_guide.pdf?sfvrsn=2).
This is necessary BEFORE you begin to apply the decision making
steps to an ethical scenario.

After
reading the ethical decision making document above, choose one of
the ethical dilemmas from the document entitled, “Ethical Decision
Making Paper Scenarios,” found under the assignment instructions
in Blackboard. Read and analyze the chosen scenario.
Approach
the scenario as if it has already happened and now you must address
the problems the scenario has created. In other words, as in much of
real life and practice, you must now do damage control.

To
apply the steps of the ethical decision making model to your chosen
scenario, divide the body of your paper—formatted in current APA
style—into the steps outlined in the “A Practitioner’s Guide
to Ethical Decision Making” document, and outlined below, making
sure to address all questions for each section:

Identify
the problem(s). In this section make sure to:

Outline
the facts, separating out innuendos, assumptions, hypotheses, or
suspicions.

Correctly
and clearly identify the problem(s) by answering the questions, “Is
this problem an ethical, legal, professional, or clinical problem?
Is it a combination of more than one of these?”

Identify
the problem as related to self, client, institution, or agency. In
other words, answer the questions, “Is the issue related to me and
what I am or am not doing? Is it related to a client and/or the
client’s significant others and what they are or are not doing? Is it
related to the institution or agency and their policies and
procedures?”

Apply
the ACA Code of Ethics. In this section make sure to:
Identify
all applicable ACA Code of Ethics. Which codes apply, or can address,
the problem(s) presented in the scenario? Make sure to cite the code
numbers.

Determine
the nature/dimensions of the dilemma. In this section make sure to:

Correctly
identify the moral principles of the profession that apply. In
other words, which of the professional values apply to this
problem? Autonomy, beneficence, justice, nonmaleficence, fidelity,
and/or veracity? Why?

Identify
the relevant professional literature that applies to the dilemma.
What does the professional literature say that might help you solve
the problem? Go to the LUO databases and find articles or textbooks
that address the problem. For example, what do experts say about
the confidentiality, technology and counseling, etc.?

Identify
persons that would be consulted. Who could you consult that might
help you come up with ideas to address the problem?

Identify
state or national professional associations that would be
consulted. What professional associations or state boards might be
able to give advice?

Potential
courses of action. In this section make sure to:

List
all potential courses of action. Brainstorm as many possible
courses of action as possible.

Consider
consequences/Determine course of action. In this section make sure
to:

Describe
the potential consequences and implications for each course of
action.
Identify
the best course of action and explain why. In other words,
considering the information you have gathered and the priorities
you have set, evaluate each option and assess the potential
consequences for all the parties involved. Ponder the implications
of each course of action for the client, for others who will be
effected, and for yourself as a counselor. Eliminate the options
that clearly do not give the desired results or cause even more
problematic consequences. Review the remaining options to determine
which option or combination of options best fits the situation and
addresses the priorities you have identified.

Evaluate
the selected course of action. In this section make sure to:

Review
the selected course of action to see if it presents any new ethical
problems.
Apply
the tests of justice, publicity, and universality.

Implement
the course of action. In this section make sure to:

Describe
what steps will be taken to implement the course of action. In
other words, step-by-step, what are you now going to do to address
the problem and do damage control?

When
you have completed your paper, save it as a Microsoft Word document
under your name and assignment title (Example:
Doe_J_Ethical_Minute_Paper). Submit it via the SafeAssign draft link
in Module/Week 7 by Friday. Wait until the link indicates that
SafeAssign has analyzed your paper and prepared a report.

Return
to the safe assign report and evaluate the report. You will notice
that SafeAssign often matches on headings, titles, and references. If
you see matches on entire sentences or paragraphs that are not
enclosed in quotation marks, then you have unintentionally
plagiarized. You will need to go back and re-write those sections in
your own words.
Submit
your final assignment via SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of
Module/Week 7.