Acknowledgements. Foreword by Professor Tim Bond. Preface. Introduction. Overview of the book. Part One. The Foundations of Ethical Maturity: History, Philosophy and Science. 1. Setting the Scene: The moral landscape 2. Ethical maturity and unethical behaviour. 3. A very, very short story of ethics. 4. Socrates and Aristotle: Moral character and moral action. 5. The brain and ethics. 6. Relational ethics 7. What is ethical maturity? Part Two. The Six components of ethical maturity. 8. Component 1: Creating ethical ethical sensitivity and mindfulness. 9. Component 2: The process of ethical decision making. 10. Component 2: Maximising choices: Free will, accountability and responsibility. 11. Component 2: Conscious ethical discernment and decision making. 12. Component 2: The influence of the unconscious on ethical decision making. 13. Component 3: Implementing ethical decisions. 14. Component 4: Ethical accountability and moral defence. 15. Component 5: Ethical sustainability and peace. 16. Component 6: Learning from experience and integrating new learning into moral character. 17. Training in ethical maturity. Part Three. Applied ethical maturity in challenging contexts. 18. Organisations, contexts, ethics and maturity. 19. Bought and sold: The ethics of gifts. 20. The ethics of research: Enhancing knowledge and being ethically mature by Professor Tim Bond. 21. And finally… References
A comprehensive overview of ethical thinking which presents a new model for becoming an ethically mature helping professional
Michael Carroll is a fellow of the British Association for Counselling, a chartered counselling psychologist, and an accredited Executive Coach and Executive Coach Supervisor. He works as a coach, supervisor, trainer and consultant to organisations in both the public and private sectors specialising in the area of employee well-being. He has published widely in the areas of workplace counselling and counselling supervision. He is co-editor of Integrative Approaches to Supervision also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. He currently resides in Somerset, UK. Elisabeth Shaw is a counselling psychologist, couple and family therapist, who also provides clinical supervision and management development across diverse professional groups. She has had over 15 years of experience in the field of ethics and philosophy and currently consults at the St James Ethics Centre, Sydney, as well as being a member of a number of industry based ethics committees. She has published work in the fields of relationship therapy, supervision and ethics. She currently resides in Sydney, Australia.
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again... we are treated to a wonderfully engaging insight into the
work of Socrates and Aristotle, with the former attempting to
define the constituents of the 'good, (ethically mature), life' and
the latter being concerned with moral character... a wonderfully
researched and authoritively written account of a range of ways in
which poor/dangerous practice can be made much more, or less,
likely to occur... They also raise fascinating issues concerning
how to learn to be more ethically sensitive, (Chapter 8), and
what/how training courses might best teach on the topic (Chapter
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This book is a thought provoking and engaging presentation of a
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authors' non-authoritarian tone and accessible language make for an
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their own personal, emotional and ethical development.
*Colloquium*
Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions is an interesting and
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*Professor Maria Gilbert, Joint Head of Integrative Department,
Metanoia Institute, London*
I love this book. It provides an excellent summary of the issues
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*Professor David Lane, Middlesex University, UK, and Director of
the Professional Development Foundation*
The authors bring a refreshing approach to this complex and
challenging area of enquiry. Each chapter provides a wealth of
carefully selected theory and helpful case examples to assist the
reader to explore and understand the basis of their own and other's
ethical positions and actions. The book is of interest to all those
who aspire to making the world a 'better' place for all of its
citizens and I would recommend it to all students training to work
in the helping professions.
*Sheila Furness, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of
Bradford, UK*
This book is a thought provoking and engaging presentation of a
unique and exciting area of applied professional ethics. The
authors' non-authoritarian tone and accessible language make for an
illuminating journey into the area of ethical maturity. Carroll and
Shaw confront the reader and one cannot help but engage in the
material in the form of self-assessment and reflection. Most
importantly, they manage to inspire readers to reach new heights in
their own personal, emotional and ethical development.
*Harry Greenwood, St James Ethics Centre, Sydney, Australia*
This is an interesting and insightful book which presents an
innovative and refreshing look at the uncertainties and dilemmas of
working ethically, but also give a suggestion for a framework for
"ethical maturity" within ethical decision-making... This is a
clear strength of this text, as is the straightforward explanatory
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how to achieve ethical maturity in their work whilst simultaneously
being challenged to think critically about their behaviour and
attitudes... Rich in ideas, innovative and engaging, this book is a
useful addition both to the discussion of how best to work
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*Psychology Learning and Teaching*
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