Transcription of CHAPTER 7 ETHICS, DIVERSITY, AND RESPECT IN …
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167 C H A P T E R 7 E T H I C S , D I V E R S I T Y , A N D R E S P E C T I N MULTI C U L T U R A L C O U N S E L L I N G Jean Pettifor K e y T e r m s a n d C o n c e p t s Absolutist approach Aspirational ethics Deontological position diversity Ethic of caring Ethical decision-making Ethnocentric Moral framework Prescriptive ethics Professional codes of ethics Relativist approach RESPECT Social action Social justice Universalist approach Utilitarian/consequentialist position P e r s o n a l I n t r o d u c t i o n How did I become involved in ethics? Looking back, I was probably born into ethical thinking, even if it was not so named. My parents were concerned about poverty, poor distribution of goods, exploitation of western farmers, racism, threat of annihilation through wars, inadequate medical and educational services, unequal opportunities for women, the criminality of birth control in other words, social justice for all.
I became involved in psychology organizations provincially, nationally, and internationally. The primary focus of my professional activities was ethics – respect, caring, fairness, and quality services for everyone. After contributing to the development of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists (Canadian
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