CASE
Imagine you are a supervisor at an internship site in NYS & you have recently accepted Mr. ItAll for a year-long internship at your site. Mr. ItAll, has a background in anthropology and he is in a Master’s Program in Counseling to get licensed because he wants to help men given his focus on men’s sexuality. One day, while surfing the web you stumble upon Cure ItAll’s professional website (which was set-up for his “practice” which he has had before he joined his Master’s program & internship). It is not linked to your website and there is no mention of his internship at your agency. His website has the following content along with what services he offers and how to contact him (no other licenses, training, or certification information is presented):
Mr. Cure ItAll has published a popular book titled “Passionate Love Making.” Sold a million copies!
Leading sex and couple therapist and innovator of a fail-proof method for the cure of Erectile Dysfunction. Have no more embarrassment. Make love like a real man! Find the cure you are looking for. Call the expert today!
Client’s Testimonial: “Dr. Cure ItAll is the best couple’s therapist. He helped me and my wife to regain our intimacy.”
Education:
Master’s in Clinical Anthropology (Specialized in Sexual Healing Practices)
Undergraduate in Psychology
Drawing on the above information, answer the following questions:
• What, if any, are the ethical challenges within this situation?
• What was the key factors (codes, principles, etc) in determining the presence or lack of any unethical issue in this case?
• If you were to take action, as the site supervisor for the internship, tell us how you decided YOUR best course of action? What was the relational ethics you adopted?
