Ethical Decision MakingPaul comes to an agency with many challenges and anxieties, one of which is his dislike of interracial marriage. He expresses disappointment in his daughter and in himself as a father due to her engagement to a man of another race. Paul went so far as to threaten to disinherit her if she married this man. What the client doesn't know is that the social worker is also involved in an interracial marriage. The therapist says she is willing to work with him but reveals that she herself is in an interracial marriage. During the initial interview with the client, the therapist expresses that she herself is in an interracial relationship. The match between an individual's values and an organization's values can be called “person-organization fit” or “congruence” (Elango et al., 2010). The therapist expresses part of her values when she states that she is in an interracial relationship and asks if the client would still like her help. The therapist fully discloses training that may or may not result in a negative outcome. At all times the therapist must not engage in personal feelings towards the client. There are seven steps in the decision-making model. The first step is to identify the problem. The main concern is that Paul is not very fond of interracial marriages. Paul also threatened to disown his daughter for this interracial marriage. The second step is to apply the dilemma to the ACA Code of Ethics. The debate over interracial marriage has been going on for years. This dilemma is more complex and there does not appear to be a solution within the Code of Ethics. This requires further steps in ethnic decision making. The third step is to determine the nature and darken… half of the paper… it is the therapist's job to make sure the client is aware of all the obstacles and laws before starting therapy. The client must be able to carry out the expected tasks and vice versa. Each person must contribute to the progression of clients and the relationship that is being built during the Works citedAleksandrova, S. (2008). Survey of university hospital physicians' ethical decision-making experience and attitudes toward ethics consultation. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 11(1), 35-42. Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Callanan, P. (2011). Problems and ethics in the helping professions. (8th edition). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/ColeElango, B., Paul, K., Kundu, S. K., & Paudel, S. K. (2010). Organizational ethics, individual ethics and ethical intentions in international decision-making. Journal of Business Ethics, 97(4), 543-561.
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