MSJCC Counseling Ethics: Case Study, Literature Review, and Analysis

This report examines ethical issues in counseling, focusing on a case study involving a counselor, Quentin, and his client, Jennifer. It highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity, awareness of personal biases, and the need to respect clients' values. The report discusses the ethical dilemma Quentin faces regarding client confidentiality and the need to maintain professional boundaries. It also explores the role of cultural competence in counseling, emphasizing the need to provide interventions that align with the client's cultural values. The report includes a literature review citing various sources and provides a reference list. The assignment follows APA format and includes a comprehensive analysis of potential ethical issues, a recommended course of action, and relevant ethical principles.

Ethical and legal issues in
counseling

Consideration of the cultural context of the client and counselor (MSJCC)
During counseling it is highly
crucial for Quentin, as a
counselor to be aware of his own
cultural bias (Isaac, 2016).
Counselors must admit their
racial as well as cultural
heritage along with the effects
of racism, discrimination,
oppression and stereotyping
(Çerkez et al., 2018).
Quentin must recognize that the
world view of client is different
from their own.
On that basis, he needs to
provide the intervention.
Brief overview of the Ethical
Dilemma
• Quentin has been treating his
client Jennifer since 2 months.
•The treatment of Jennifer is a
secret to his husband
•Since Quentin has got face to
face with his client’s husband in
a social setting, it became an
ethical dilemma for Quentin to be
authentic as well as maintain the
confidentiality of his client
simultaneously.

Value systems of the client and counselor
Counselors needs to ensure that the values used during the
counseling process must be based on the cultural values of the
client.
It is also the Duty of Quentin to provide interventions based on the
cultural values of Jennifer ( Adeusi, 2018)
Counselors should always respect the freedom of the clients
Clients should not keep any crucial information associated with the
treatment to himself or her self.
As a client, Jennifer should provide Quentin with all required
information in order deal to obtain a better treatment.
The counseling must be culturally competent and should not
disregard the cultural values of the client by any mean
Counsellorsshould
maintain confidentiality as well as privacy awareness and sensitivit
y about cultural meanings.

Reference List
Adeusi, S. O. (2018). Roles and Importance of
Ethics in the Counseling Profession.
In Ensuring Research Integrity and the
Ethical Management of Data., pp. 98-111.
Çerkez, Y., Manyeruke, G., Oduwaye, O., &
Shimave, S. (2018). Ethical issues in
counseling: a trend analysis. Quality &
Quantity, 52(1), 223-233.
Isaac, R. (2016). The Ethical Private
Practitioner. In Ethical Issues in Counselling
and Psychotherapy Practice (pp. 19-36).
Springer, Singapore.

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