Read the ethical vignette attached carefully. Once you have read and analyzed the vignette, state how you would solve the ethical dilemma and which ethics codes were used in your decision-making process. Write the complete answer in one, typewritten paragraph, double spaced, 12-point font. Remember to base your answers on the ethical guidelines and try to be concise, but complete when answering.
Ethical Vignette Assignment
Directions: Read the ethical vignette below carefully. Once you have read and analyzed the vignette, state how you would solve the ethical dilemma and which ethics codes were used in your decision-making process. Write the complete answer in one, typewritten paragraph, double spaced, 12-point font. Remember to base your answers on the ethical guidelines and try to be concise, but complete when answering.
Kelly Anne is a licensed marriage and family counselor. In her practice, many of her clients come from the church to which Kelly Anne belongs. (However, she does not accept referrals from church members whom she knows well or with whom she has worked closely in church activities.) Personally, she believes strongly in traditional family values and in the primary role of the mother in raising young children. India and Paul make an appointment to see Kelly Anne to help them cope with the stress of having two chronically ill children. India is a physician who is employed full-time by the local hospital. Paul is a full-time parent with no outside employment. They have a good marriage and are emotionally stable people, but the pain of watching their children endure uncomfortable medical procedures has seemed overwhelming lately. Paul acts as primary caregiver for all five of their children. In the course of family sessions, Kelly Anne keeps returning to the theme of Paul’s degree of satisfaction with his life, even though he has repeatedly indicated that he is content with his role and current occupation. In one session Kelly Anne suggests that Paul is probably clinically depressed, even though he does not recognize it. When questioned about her rationale for such a diagnosis, Kelly Anne asserts that he has cried over his children’s illnesses, has not been able to function in a satisfactory work role, and has not asserted his feelings of resentment towards India for working so much. Kelly Anne suggests that Paul should get a job and India should reduce her hours at the hospital. Her assessment at this point is that Paul as a father is not equipped to handle the emotional demands of a mother’s role, and should not be attempting to meet those demands.