Week 10 Assignment

Applying Career Ethics in Practice

David is a client who is a focused and determined in his duties to be a good supervisor. Some of the goals that David focuses on is safeguarding the integrity of the professional working relationship. This goal is critical to ensure that every operation within the business is fulfilled according to the standards and rules. Secondly, the purpose of practicing ethics is to help David to work hard in evaluating all the activities that are to be done within the set timeline. The third goal is to deliver the business demands to fulfill the set objectives (National Career Development Association, 2015). Finally, David focuses on the promotion of safety and security of others as a way of promoting effective relationship necessary in the work environment. Based on the Self-Directed Search (SDS) that David took, he coded high in Enterprising, Conventional, and Social.

It is essential to apply ethics when working with David. As a counselor, I will support the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness to ensure that there is no conflict when attending to him. Additionally, I will practice professional values, such as equity to ensure that there is no favor in offering services. Moreover, it is essential to avoid any action that can cause harm or make the client to shut down. It is also important to honor all the commitments and keep all the promises and fulfill various responsibilities that promote trust in professional relationships (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012). It is also important to offer equal treatment to avoid any dishonesty that may be developed during the provision of services. Practicing veracity will build confidence in the client and prevent resistance that may arise as a result of mistrust. It is vital to make the client feel part of all the activities that will be involved. Finally, it is significant to give the chance to be free to do any activities that will help in the identification of his needs without asking questions. My goal is to help David reach his goals and feel like he has what it takes to be a great supervisor.

References

National Career Development Association (NCDA). (2015). Ethical Standards National Career Development Standards. Retrieved from http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/asset_manager/get_file/3395