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EXAMINING MORALITY IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Anna K. Soeiro Northcentral University MFT-5102 v5: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development in Marriage and Family Therapy Dr. Pink September 25, 2022

WHILE THERE ARE MANY DEFINITIONS TO USE AND PHILOSOPHIES BEHIND THESE TERMS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION, I WILL BE USING THE FOLLOWING: Morality Considering good and wrong from a cultural or religious perspective Values Values are beliefs and mental attitudes that provide direction for everyday life. Ethical norms (Remley et al., 2013) Norms are actions that are socially and/or culturally accepted. Important to note: When a counselor actively tries to persuade a client to accept their values, attitudes, beliefs, or actions, this is referred to as value imposition. Remember that in therapy, we are to remain curious and unimposing therefore, the search of moral or legal truth is not appropriate in therapy .

" Van Hoose and Kottler (1985) posited that codes of ethics aid professionals in dealing with potential dangers from three groups: government, professionals, and the public:“ ( Wilcoxon, et al, 2021) https://youtu.be/FV-y0 2nzaEE

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Code of Ethics issues come up in practical ways as well. If a couple enters into therapy, who is the patient? For insurance purposes, only one may be listed and as such, it is another good reason to consider cash-only payments. But, I digress. When done at the beginning of therapy, this step alone may slightly alter how couples therapy develops going forward. One may feel second-to the other and depending on the issue at hand, it may cause more of a rift than one may feel necessary. Again, it is important to protect yourself and ensure clients’ that while you see them as “one”, we need to follow a traditional medical model for purposes of insurance. Tarasoff v. Regents –when to warn. When the client is suicidal When a client needs hospitalization. When a counselor is performing a court ordered evaluation When the client sues the counselor When the client uses a mental disorder as a legal defense When an underage child (under 16) is being abused

"THERAPY IS NOT THE FORUM FOR THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH AS A MATTER OF MORALITY OR LAW. “(WILCOXON ET AL., 2013 ) Simply put, the search of moral or legal truth is not appropriate in therapy. The goal of moral or legal truth is inappropriate in therapeutic settings. While every therapeutic setting is different, and occasionally the code needs to be interpreted, therapists must remember that their job is to remain not knowing and deal with the content and not the interpretation based on their personal feelings/code.

"Value imposition refers to counselors directly attempting to influence a client to adopt their values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors” (Corey et al., 2019) In other words, therapists’ who directly try to persuade a client to embrace their values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are imposing their values on client’s which is unacceptable. It should be clear that when dealing with issues of marriage and family that you will come across a myriad of people different from yourself. If morality issues come up please: Refer to the Code of Ethics Refrain from discussing your feelings Remain on topic and follow the treatment plan While one cannot totally separate self from others as professionals, we must do so as much as possible to avoid breaking the Code of Ethics.

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The AAMFT Code of Ethics reduces the risk of practicing using their own moral compass by outling certain guidelines and expectations for anyone working in the therapy industry in order to protect both patients and therapists from harm. In particular, the Code of Ethics seeks to ensure that therapists adhere to their professional obligations rather than their own moral views. This is important since everyone has a moral compass of their own, which may vary considerably from person to person and may not always align with the patient's best interests. How does the AAMFT Code of Ethics mitigate the risks of therapists practicing using their personal moral compass? As an example, think about a therapist who is vehemently against premarital sex. If the therapist lets their own moral compass guide their therapy, they may try to discourage the patient from having premarital sex even if they truly want to. Additionally, the client may feel criticized or judge, negatively impacting the relationship.

References Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2019). Issues and ethics in the helping professions . Cengage Learning. International, Inc., A. S. (n.d.). Code of Ethics . Code of Ethics. Retrieved September 20, 2022, from https:// www.aamft.org/Legal_Ethics/Code_of_Ethics.aspx Tarasoff v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. - 13 Cal. 3d 177, 118 Cal. Rptr. 129, 529 P.2d 553 (Cal. 1974) Remley, T. P., & Gladding, S. T. (2013). 3. In Ethical, legal, and professional issues in the practice of marriage and family therapy . essay, Pearson. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy, Updated Edition . Retrieved from https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/2227309/sp/280883817/ mi/819677463?cfi=%2F4%2F4%2F82%2C%2F1%3A15%2C %2F1%3A23&menu=search

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