Ethical Decision-Making Model: A Case Study
In this scenario we have a 12 year old Arab American male student that is of Islamic faith. He states he is in a romantic relationship with a Christian girl at his school and was punished for it by his father. My obligation as a counselor is to help this young man as I am ethically bound to work with diverse populations and lack of knowledge of Islamic faith, or better known as Muslims can be detrimental to the counselling process. When it comes to Islamic Beliefs, they are very devoted to their religion and the Qur’an and although they share some similarities with Christianity religion, Islam is monotheistic. Islam believe that dating makes the person forget about Allah (God in Islam). Obeying him, and doing the right thing. They feel that
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As a person against violence, the father actions are wrong. When it comes to implementing the ethical decision making model, we first have to identify the problem and determine what type of issue this is ethical, legal, or clinical or can it be a combination of more than one? If there is legal advice required, it is best to seek advice from legal counsel before making a determination. Secondly, the counselor must consider any state or professional Codes of Ethics that could help in the decision making process. In this case it is best to analyze the situation carefully before involving other agencies. For example, the person in danger is the child. According to our book, in regards to disclosure “In situations where a counselor’s duty to warn is applicable, there is a relatively clear mandate that the counselor must disclose information received from the client without the clients permission, which necessitates disclosure by counselor is suspected child abuse or neglect.” (Vacc, N. A., & Loesch, L. C. 2000 p 245). According to the 1974 National Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (PL 93-247). “Physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen or the age specified
As a person against violence, the father actions are wrong. When it comes to implementing the ethical decision making model, we first have to identify the problem and determine what type of issue this is ethical, legal, or clinical or can it be a combination of more than one? If there is legal advice required, it is best to seek advice from legal counsel before making a determination. Secondly, the counselor must consider any state or professional Codes of Ethics that could help in the decision making process. In this case it is best to analyze the situation carefully before involving other agencies. For example, the person in danger is the child. According to our book, in regards to disclosure “In situations where a counselor’s duty to warn is applicable, there is a relatively clear mandate that the counselor must disclose information received from the client without the clients permission, which necessitates disclosure by counselor is suspected child abuse or neglect.” (Vacc, N. A., & Loesch, L. C. 2000 p 245). According to the 1974 National Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (PL 93-247). “Physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen or the age specified