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A Social Constructivism Model of Ethical Decision Making in Counseling
Author(s) -
Cottone R. Rocco
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01941.x
Subject(s) - constructivism (international relations) , negotiation , social constructivism , interpretation (philosophy) , process (computing) , psychology , epistemology , field (mathematics) , ethical decision , social psychology , sociology , pedagogy , social science , political science , computer science , philosophy , international relations , mathematics , politics , pure mathematics , law , programming language , operating system
Social constructivism is defined as an intellectual movement in the mental health field that directs a social consensual interpretation of reality. A social constructivism approach redefines the ethical decision‐making process as an interactive rather than an individual or intrapsychic process. The process involves negotiating, consensualizing, and, when necessary, arbitrating. Counselors are guided by social and cultural factors in defining what is acceptable ethical practice.