Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-304) and index.

Introduction -- Virtue ethics and counselor decision-making -- Natural law ethics and counselor decision-making -- Utilitarian ethics and counselor decision-making -- Respect for persons ethics and counselor decision-making -- Feminine and feminist ethics and counselor decision-making -- Native American ethics and counselor decision-making -- Confucian ethics and counselor decision-making -- Taoist ethics and counselor decision-making -- Hindu ethics and counselor decision-making -- Buddhist ethics and counselor decision-making -- Jewish ethics and counselor decision-making -- Islamic ethics and counselor decision-making -- Hispanic/Latino ethics and counselor decision-making -- Pan-African ethics and counselor decision-making -- Ethical decision-making: a hermeneutic model -- Application of the hermeneutic model -- Natalia : a question of rational suicide -- Mark : a question of counselor competence -- Carol : multicultural competence -- Jeff : career decision and counseling plans -- Vanessa : a dual relationship -- David : supervisor-supervisee conflict -- Shi-Jiuan : conflict between laws and client worldviews -- Melissa : minors' rights and confidentiality -- Raj : counselor competence and minor informed consent -- Smith family : assisted suicide -- Christine : appropriate termination -- Ahmed : a mandated client -- Liz : a student intern -- Berice : culturally sensitive assessment -- Appendix A: Web sites for professional codes -- Appendix B: Web sites for state and federal laws affecting counseling practice.