Moral Ethics In Counselling

Introduction
Ethics is a branch of philosophy which decides the moral conduct in the society as to what is right and what is wrong. It helps to differentiate the wrong deeds and the right deeds. Though a concrete definition of right deeds and wrong deed is not given by this philosophy but this philosophy help one to understand the principles on which moral ethics are based. Through these principles one is able to decide whether his deed is right or wrong. One may ask oneself questions based on the principles of ethics to get the difference between right actions and wrong actions (Roger, 2011). Our every action or reactions revolves around ethics. We perform many actions each day which may or may not be ethical. Different people have different

In this setting the therapist or counsellor counsels the entire group member at the same time. All techniques or therapies of counselling are given to the entire group. The therapist is not partial to any one member of the group. The group members exchange information between each other and thus they not only learn from the therapist or counsellor but also from the experiences of each other. There are many problems which are common among many people. Such people with common problems may form a support group to overcome their problem. For example there may be people who are heavy drinkers or those who are addicted to drugs. Such people may form support groups so that they can leave such habits with the support of one another. They give suggestions, solutions, etc to each other. Group therapy can also be given for anger management for people who are short tempered or who gets angry at petty things. Group therapy is beneficial to improve the society. It not only solves the problems of the people but also helps to improve the society as a whole. Through group therapy the individuals can learn from the situations and challenges faced by other members of the group. Here also ethics play an important role. Different members of the therapy group have different experiences and suggestions. What they say or do should not hurt the other members of the group

Individual therapy depends upon the relation between the individual and the therapist. It helps the individual to obtain personal strength to grow and overcome the individual’s personal problems through interpersonal approaches. On the other hand in group therapy the therapist has to establish a rapport or communicate with many individuals simultaneously. The therapist has to address the opinions and statements of each member of the group. More focus and attention is required where group therapy is concerned because different member may have different opinion or may behave differently. Sometime complex situations or contradictory attitudes may arise in case of group therapy. Also there are unique ethical issues in group therapy. The therapist has to conduct the sessions in groups and also maintain the safety of all the members of the group. AMA had developed certain guidelines for counselling therapies and they promote quality training in group so as to enhance the awareness on ethical issues which hinder group counselling. The therapist in group counselling has to provide all the members of the group with necessary information to prevent clashes and ethical issues rising because of ignorance of the members of the participating group. The confidentially level thus decreases in case of group therapy when compared to