Chapter 5, Problem 1SA

Differentiate between aspirational ethics and mandatory ethics

In small groups, explore what you consider to be the main ethical issues in counseling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients. Review the discussion of the case of Bruff v. North Mississippi Health Services on pages 127129. What legal issues are involved in this case? What are the ethical issues in this case? To what degree do youthink the counselor imposed her values on her client? Do you think counselors havea right to refuse to provide services to homosexual clients because of the counselors'personal beliefs?