Ethics and Helper Discussion

 

REMEMBER: Your initial responses to the questions below should be 300 words or less. This will require you to be thoughtful in your responses. You will also be required to respond to at least three (3) of your classmates posts. These responses to your classmate’s posts should be no longer than 300 words. Again, please make sure you are writing clear and thoughtful responses as this is what I’m grading you on as well as doing the assignment.

 

Read the following scenario. Respond in your initial post to these questions:

 

What action steps do you take next?

What do you say to Ray?

If Ray doesn’t want to report his relapse to management, do you? Why or Why not?

Is there an ethical dilemma here? If so, what ethical codes does it violate?

Are there an legal issues here? If so, what laws are being broken?

Explain the concept of boundaries in this issue. Is there a boundary issue here? Why or Why not?

Are there any other ethical issues here potentially?

 

Your responses to your classmates should include thoughtful, respectful, constructive criticism. It is okay to agree to disagree. Use scholarly references to our reading, our PowerPoints, or other scholarly resources to support your response in the initial post AND in your response posts. Do not forget to do your in-text citations and references.

 

SCENARIO:

 

Ray is a recovering alcoholism coun­selor. He has a brief (two-day) lapse following the death of his wife. He immediately goes to AA, meets with his sponsor, and sees a grief coun­selor. He is not drinking now. Your agency’s policy requires two years of continuous sobriety. No one knows of Ray’s lapse. He fears he may lose his job if he discloses the lapse. He comes to you as a coworker and friend seeking your advice.

 

 

 

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