ethical autobiography
Abstract
This paper looks at, reflects upon and evaluates the elements from my life that have influenced, challenged, and developed some of my morals, ethics and values. By using my past life experiences. I will explore how my upbringing impacts my role as a professional counselor in training, focusing on those in recovery and dealing with disaster related trauma; and how I can use these experiences to become a better human being and develop better professional relationships with future clients.
Ethical Autobiography
Influences on My Moral and Ethical Development
My father and mother My father, one of eight children, was raised in a two room shack in the Appalachia. He struggled to be more as he grew up. He enlisted in the Army, traveling the world. He made it his goal to become as educated as possible. He received two Master 's degrees and received his Ph.D. in languages from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. My mother came from a small town, blue collar family of 4 children raised by two immigrants. She has two Master 's degrees and several state certifications. The value of everything not being taken for granted was instilled in her from an early age. The value of education was a high priority in her family also. My parents met in Mexico while they were both attending the Universidad de America in the late 1960 's. My parents always seemed odd to me as a child. They were very wordy and overbearing. I always wanted them to just ‘stop ' with the explanations and reasons behind everything that they did. They always had a story, explanation or ditty to give you when they told you something that you did not know. Little did I know as a child that I was part of a limited group of people who were afforded such a luxury. The stories of struggle and choice. The stories of importance and the value behind the choice to become something and to do right was always a topic in our household. There is
This paper looks at, reflects upon and evaluates the elements from my life that have influenced, challenged, and developed some of my morals, ethics and values. By using my past life experiences. I will explore how my upbringing impacts my role as a professional counselor in training, focusing on those in recovery and dealing with disaster related trauma; and how I can use these experiences to become a better human being and develop better professional relationships with future clients.
Ethical Autobiography
Influences on My Moral and Ethical Development
My father and mother My father, one of eight children, was raised in a two room shack in the Appalachia. He struggled to be more as he grew up. He enlisted in the Army, traveling the world. He made it his goal to become as educated as possible. He received two Master 's degrees and received his Ph.D. in languages from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. My mother came from a small town, blue collar family of 4 children raised by two immigrants. She has two Master 's degrees and several state certifications. The value of everything not being taken for granted was instilled in her from an early age. The value of education was a high priority in her family also. My parents met in Mexico while they were both attending the Universidad de America in the late 1960 's. My parents always seemed odd to me as a child. They were very wordy and overbearing. I always wanted them to just ‘stop ' with the explanations and reasons behind everything that they did. They always had a story, explanation or ditty to give you when they told you something that you did not know. Little did I know as a child that I was part of a limited group of people who were afforded such a luxury. The stories of struggle and choice. The stories of importance and the value behind the choice to become something and to do right was always a topic in our household. There is
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