FRHD 3400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cup-Bearer, Political Correctness
Document Summary
Purpose of ethics use codes to assist with decision-making help shelter clients from incompetent and unethical practice provide guidance on how to deal fairly with colleagues and employers. Ethical principles bene cence = being proactive in promoting clients" best interests. Three major ethical codes: do no harm to your clients, treat them responsibly, be fully aware of the social context of helping. Aid process of empowerment for both counsellors and clients teach and promote ethical and appropriate practice protect clients provision of accountability mechanism to improve the practice.