| Summary: | Understanding values and ethics is a core part of any counselling training and students need to develop an ethical awareness that they can apply throughout the counselling process. Gillian Proctor responds to this need by offering a clear introduction to the complexities of values and ethics. She examines the context for and emergence of ethics in counselling, the roots of ethical thinking in western philosophy, as well as how values and ethics impact on a professional's practice. Using case studies throughout, the book explores ethical dilemmas and issues as well as topics such as the nature of confidentiality, boundaries, autonomy versus beneficence and relational ethics. The author encourages reflective thought through a plethora of stimulating exercises and points for reflection, ensuring that the reader reflects ...
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