Possible Ethical Challenges

Running head: ETHICS IN COUNSELLING
Ethics in Counselling
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Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Concepts of Ethics:....................................................................................................................3
Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions:.................................................................5
Possible Ethical Challenges with regards to values:..................................................................6
Analysis:.....................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion:................................................................................................................................9
References:...............................................................................................................................10

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Introduction:
The importance of the ethics in the modern world of counselling is notably high and
that is prominent with the increasing level of urge amongst the professionals towards
complying with the set frameworks. According to the comments of Iordanou, Hawley and
Iordanou (2016), the role of ethics in shaping the operational activities of the modern
professionals is seen to be significant. Iordanou, Hawley and Iordanou (2016), further
mentioned that the counsellors face considerable number of ethical challenges in today’s
world and that certainly affects the smooth management of their operations. In such situation,
the compliance with the ethics and values becomes much required for the counsellors. The
study of T. Bond (2015) in the form of Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action is of
great significance in elaborating the ethical parameters and the values that the counsellors are
expected to obey. Having said that, Bond (2015), claimed that the personal values of a
councillor has the ability to influence the ethical basis of the counselling, however, that is not
necessarily the sufficient basis of the ethical decision making from the part of the customers
receiving the counselling. The study critically analyses the above mentioned statement with
precise consideration towards the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions. Along
with that, the study delivers an important understanding the significance of values in the
ethical counselling practices. In addition to this, the study identifies the ethical challenges
that the counsellors face in relation to their values.
Concepts of Ethics:
According to the comments of Tavani (2016), the concept of ethics terms it to be a set
of crucial and moral principles for the individuals and at the same time, it is regarded as the
rules of conduct for an individual or group of individuals. According to the esteemed opinion
of Cox (2015), the ethics comes from a Greek word which is “Ethos” and the meaning of the

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same is custom. According to the comments of Koehler (2015), the ethics influences the
choice of the individuals. In counselling consideration, the ethics play a massive role. As
claimed by McLeod (2013), the ethics supports the nature of the operations and the course of
actions of the counsellors. The counsellors who help the other individuals in the management
of their issues, are required to act ethically during the management of their business. As per
the esteemed opinion of Peters (2015), by the nature of the profession of the counsellors, the
individuals are expected to act as per the best of the interest of the customers and that is one
of the important aspect of their operations.
Tavani (2016), mentioned that the counsellors have the necessity to ensure that they
are promoting the objectives of their customers, minimizing the harmful elements for their
customers, maximizing the good factors and efficiently protecting the rights of the
individuals. McLeod (2013), mentioned that the expectation amongst the clients and the
counsellors increases owing to the enhancement of the integral power of the relationship
between the counsellors and the customers. Having said that, the role of ethics is pretty
crucial in ensuring that the ethical codes and practices have the ability to balance the power
and at the same, it becomes competent enough in influencing the counsellor to act as per the
best of the interest of the customers. Considering the preferences of the ethical choices,
counsellors have the obligation of considering for themselves, the organization employing
them, their profession along with the larger community associated with the profession.
According to the comments of Reeves (2012), the holistic approach of the ethical
management will influence the individuals in managing their business actions in a suitable
manner. As per the opinion of Kaldjian (2017), the holistic approach of the ethical
counselling considers the environment, societal norms, structures, moral codes, systems,
regulations, ethical thinking, emotions, values, ethical philosophy and legislations.