How Theory of Making Ethical Judgement
How the theory is used in making ethical judgments
Ethical Dilemma
In their profession a counselor will encounter situations where they’ll have to choose rather to do what the client asks of them or to stick by their individual beliefs. Just like in the text when the client who is in her late 30’s but is pregnant, situations such as this will test the beliefs of the individual because Catholics do not believe in abortions and in doing so will bring great shame from the Catholic community. One way or another the therapist will know what happens because for one they go to the same church and if the client does not show any signs of growth from her pregnancy then he knows that she has had the procedure done. So with the problem being what it is; now it is up to the individual to weigh the pros and cons of their decision. The Problem
The problem that is facing the therapist is to decide if he/she can properly provide the client with a non-bias service even though what the client wants to do is beyond the counselors morals, and for some individuals it could prove to be an issue because some have their beliefs and may not be able to give the client their best work.
A Thomasian Approach to Ethics This is where the religious aspects begin to hit home for the counselor and the patient in the decision making process. “Aquinas saw human beings as united in body and soul with the rational soul being able to transcend the body and other material things (Stephen Freeman, 2000). The beginning of most individuals thought process is the religious aspects and how it will be accepted in the eyes of God. For the Catholic religion abortion is deemed ungodly unless it is to save the life of the mother, and for some catholic counselors they cannot go against their religious beliefs. For the counselor it is their decision if they want to refer someone outside the catholic community or someone who will still offer up advice regardless of the choice.
Ethical Dilemma
In their profession a counselor will encounter situations where they’ll have to choose rather to do what the client asks of them or to stick by their individual beliefs. Just like in the text when the client who is in her late 30’s but is pregnant, situations such as this will test the beliefs of the individual because Catholics do not believe in abortions and in doing so will bring great shame from the Catholic community. One way or another the therapist will know what happens because for one they go to the same church and if the client does not show any signs of growth from her pregnancy then he knows that she has had the procedure done. So with the problem being what it is; now it is up to the individual to weigh the pros and cons of their decision. The Problem
The problem that is facing the therapist is to decide if he/she can properly provide the client with a non-bias service even though what the client wants to do is beyond the counselors morals, and for some individuals it could prove to be an issue because some have their beliefs and may not be able to give the client their best work.
A Thomasian Approach to Ethics This is where the religious aspects begin to hit home for the counselor and the patient in the decision making process. “Aquinas saw human beings as united in body and soul with the rational soul being able to transcend the body and other material things (Stephen Freeman, 2000). The beginning of most individuals thought process is the religious aspects and how it will be accepted in the eyes of God. For the Catholic religion abortion is deemed ungodly unless it is to save the life of the mother, and for some catholic counselors they cannot go against their religious beliefs. For the counselor it is their decision if they want to refer someone outside the catholic community or someone who will still offer up advice regardless of the choice.