Ethical Decision Making in Cross-Cultural Contexts
Dr. Judi L. Malone, a registered psychologist, delves into ethical decision-making in diverse settings, emphasizing cultural sensitivity, personal values, and professional standards. Explore case studies and frameworks for navigating complex ethical dilemmas.
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CCPA 2013 Annual Conference Halifax 17 May 2013 Dr Judi L Malone, CCC, Registered Psychologist (AB & AUS)
This Session Cross Cultural Case Scenario Ethical Decision Making Moral Development Social Constructionism Virtue Ethics Relational Ethics Personal Contexts of Practice CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 2
Case Scenario Working in Cree communities I have been commonly introduced as a friend by my clients. I do not correct clients or ask them not to introduce me in this way. Todays Collective Purpose collaborate & reflect on this cultural case study & your own context of practice CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 4
Your Ethical Decision Making Framework: Considers complexity Incorporates your values & beliefs Respects client needs & norms Relevant to the social content Continually evolving CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 5
Ethical Decision Making Legal Professional Consensus Regulations Boundaries Peer Community Consensus Consultation Ethical Codes CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 6
Neurocognitive Research Ethical Decision Making Process: Reasoned Analysis Intuition Retrospection CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 7
CCPA Code A10. Sensitivity to Diversity B8. Dual Relationships B9. Respecting Diversity CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 8
Principle Based CCPA Process of Ethical Decision Making Virtue Based Quick Check CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 9
Principle-Based Ethical Decision-Making Key Ethical Issues for this Situation Ask Yourself Application? Conflict? Potential risks & benefits? Relevant ethical articles? My feelings & intuitions? Most important ethical principles? Most helpful plan of action? CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 10
Virtue Based Ethical Decision Making Emotions? Intuition? Values? Impact? Decisions? Counsellors are motivated to be virtuous & caring because it is the right thing to do CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 11
Quick Check Universality Want this announced? Everyone treated fairly? Same decision? Every counsellor? Publicity Justice CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 12
Peer Collaboration Using the CCPA Process of Ethical Decision Making, how should you handle being introduced as friend in this particular community (practice context)? CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 13
Peer Collaboration From a Moral Development Perspective, how should you handle being introduced as friend in this particular community (practice context)? CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 15
My Reflections It is my personal judgment that the subtle difference between friendship in a non-professional context & this construct of friendship is also understood by many in this Cree culture & does not represent a boundary violation. CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 16
Emphasis on the Social Context of the Decision Character Reflexive Interdepende nt Responsible CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 17
Peer Collaboration From a Social Constructionism Perspective, how should you handle being introduced as friend in this particular community (practice context)? CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 18
My Reflections I must consider the influence of my relationship with the larger Cree culture & the community within which I practice. I have come to understand that it would be a cultural & social faux-pas to correct someone who introduces me as a friend or to ask them not to CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 19
Embody Morality Benevolence Cultural sensitivity BEING Context Wisdom Respectfulness Mores CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 20
Peer Collaboration From a Virtue Ethics Perspective, how should you handle being introduced as friend in this particular community (practice context)? CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 21
My Reflections This is a community that, like many Aboriginal communities, has great distrust of non-Aboriginal professionals who are deemed to be outsiders and who do not understand or value the Cree culture. I accept that it is appropriate to be introduced as a friend in that context and essential that I respect their culture and norms CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 22
Counsellor Role Engagement Interdependent Context Respect CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 23
Peer Collaboration From a Relational Ethics Perspective, how should you handle being introduced as friend in this particular community (practice context)? CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 24
My Reflections Relational ethics would require me to consider my level of engagement with this client and to respond to this introduction authentically . In this community, the culture supports an interdependent environment CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 25
Relational Ethics Code- Specific Moral Develop- ment Virtue Ethics Social Construct -ionism CCPA MALONE Ethical Decision Making 26
Dr Judi L Malone Certified Canadian Counsellor Registered Psychologist, Alberta, Canada/Australia Registered Health Service Psychologist (Canada) judim@athabascau.ca
