Culturally Relevant Ethical Decision-Making in Counseling

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 his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh in rehabilitation counseling with a minor in research methodology. He conducts research in ethical decision making, stress and coping, educational neuroscience, and neuroscience and counseling. 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 character education and social-emotional education that integrate service learning. She is author of numerous articles addressing social and emotional interventions in K-12 settings. Dr. Wilczenski also teaches ethics courses in school counseling and school psychology and is interested in ethics education and professional development. 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 licensed psychologist and licensed family therapy.

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." -- James L. Werth and Devon L. Cummings