An Ethical Profile: How Family and Background Influences Decision Making in Rehabilitation Counseling

Abstract

An ethical profile provides an overview of how an individual reconciles decisions. This profile is influential for rehabilitation counselors and their decision-making in professional practice. Reviewing background, including family history, along with their decision-making style among other areas is vital to a counselor’s development of professional ethics. The article examines the history of ethics. Furthermore, it delves into how ethics can assist in providing socially just and equitable services and practices. By reviewing an ethical autobiography and personal decision-making style along with understanding a genogram, one can understand the influence on overall ethical development.