Michael Carroll

ETHICAL MATURITY IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS:
Making Difficult Decisions at Work

 

Michael Carroll Ph.D.

March 2012

 


This two-day module on Ethical Maturity will lead participants through the stages and steps of how to make ethical decisions. It will look at ethical foundations (theories) and ethical principles, as well as reviewing ethical vignettes and processes by which individuals and groups make difficult (moral) decisions in working with others. It will also focus on how evil (bad actions that cause hurt and pain to others) enters the world, and how the distinction between intention and action is often the basis for why good people do bad deeds. The two days will offer several model: the main one is the five stage model of ethical maturity but also a four-stage model of building trust in relationships and a four-stage model of ethical decision making. The module will be of help to managers and leaders as well as those working in the helping professions and applicable to individuals, teams and organisations.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • To define what is meant by ethics, morality, legal, good and bad actions and distinguish between them.
  • To review what is meant by evil and look at how evil and idealism are connected.
  • To look at foundational theories of ethics and evaluate them critically.
  • To review the process of ethical decision making and apply the process to ethical decision making in the helping professions and in supervision.
  • To present and apply a theory of ethics based on trust.
  • To outline and evaluate a four stage model of ethical decision making.
  • To connect modern insights into the brain (neuroscience) with making decisions ethically.
  • To work with ethical vignettes and real case examples of ethical dilemmas and practice making ethical decisions.
  • To review briefly ethical practice and ethical responses with group, team and organisational settings.

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    Teaching and Learning Strategies

    The two days will use a variety of teaching/learning strategies:  background reading, short input, small group discussions, plenary sessions, one to one coaching and supervision sessions, live practice in ethical decision making, discussion of case examples and plenary session.

     

    CERTIFICATES IN SUPERVISION from the CENTRE FOR SUPERVISION (UK)


    A CERTIFICATE IN SUPERVISION will be awarded to participants who complete:
    Becoming an Effective Supervisor: Part I (BES I)
    Becoming an Effective Supervisor: Part II (BES II)
    and one of either
    Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions     or Group Supervision.

    An ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN SUPERVISION will be awarded to participants attending all 4 trainings.

    Attendance at previous Michael Carroll trainings run by PsychOz Publications in 2007, 2008 and 2010 will be recognized. FULL ATTENDANCE is required to receive the CERTIFICATE or the ADVANCED CERTIFICATE.

     

    MICHAEL CARROLL Ph. D. is a chartered counselling psychologist and an Accredited Executive Coach and Supervisor. A counsellor, supervisor, trainer and consultant to organisations in public and private sectors, he specialises in employee well-being. He has lectured and trained nationally and internationally, and is an excellent presenter with a great sense of humour.


    Michael is Visiting Industrial Professor in the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol and the winner of the 2001 British Psychological Society Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology.

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS

    Certificates of Attendance detailing 14 hours of professional training are available for collection IN PERSON at 3.00 pm on the final day of training.

     

    TRAINING AND REGISTRATION BROCHURE
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    DATES AND LOCATIONS

     

    MELBOURNE

    Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th MARCH 2012
    Oaks on Market
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    SYDNEY

    Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th MARCH 2012
    Vibe Hotel, North Sydney
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