Module 2 Introduction-2 An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible. —William James It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. —Mark Twain The moral test of a government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped. —Hubert H. Humphrey In module 2, we address ethical competency and learning styles. Ethical standards are a hallmark of all helping professions—this includes, but is not limited to, medicine, law, psychology, social work and human services. The quotes used to introduce Module 2 are important because they signify first, that no ethical decision is easy. If the choices we face are easy—then there is no real decision, and no dilemma. It is precisely because satisfying one value violates another that we find ourselves struggling to make the right decision. Consider the attack on the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in Paris. The attack took place on January 7, 2015, and was carried out by two brothers affiliated with Al-Qaeda in Yemen. As the brothers tried to gain access to the building, they first murdered a maintenance worker and then came upon Corrine Rey, one of the cartoonists who worked for  Charlie HebdoLinks to an external site.. Rey had just picked up her daughter from daycare, and the shooters told her that they would kill her daughter if she did not enter a security code to let them in the building. Rey entered the code, and once the gunmen were inside, they opened fire and killed ten more people. Rey clearly faced a moral dilemma—should she sacrifice her daughter or open the door? She chose the latter. What would you have done, and why? For more on Corrine Rey’s ethical dilemma, please read  Corrine’s Dilemma at Je Suis CharlieLinks to an external site.. Because ethical dilemmas create a win-lose situation, we can also appreciate why moral courage is so rare. People may be tempted to walk away, to avoid the hard choices that ethical dilemmas present. Perhaps they unthinkingly force their perspective on others without careful consideration of how or why they came to a particular conclusion. Such individuals may struggle with considering any point of view other than their own. Finally, Hubert Humphrey’s quote reminds us of our moral responsibility to clients, the community and society. The interests of each of these groups, or members within these groups may be at odds with those of others, thereby increasing the chances that you will be faced with ethical dilemmas or ethical violations by peers or other service providers. Two important considerations—will you recognize the ethical issues at stake, and if so, what will you do? In this internship, we will also ask you to explore your own values and learn how to assess the way that you proc ...

1. Module 2 Introduction-2
An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of
several all equally possible.
—William James
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the
world and moral courage so rare.
—Mark Twain
The moral test of a government is how it treats those who are at
the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of
life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick,
the needy, and the handicapped.
—Hubert H. Humphrey
In module 2, we address ethical competency and learning styles.
Ethical standards are a hallmark of all helping professions —this
includes, but is not limited to, medicine, law, psychology,
social work and human services. The quotes used to introduce
Module 2 are important because they signify first, that no
ethical decision is easy. If the choices we face are easy—then
there is no real decision, and no dilemma. It is precisely
because satisfying one value violates another that we find
ourselves struggling to make the right decision. Consider the
attack on the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in Paris. The
attack took place on January 7, 2015, and was carried out by
two brothers affiliated with Al-Qaeda in Yemen. As the brothers
tried to gain access to the building, they first murdered a
maintenance worker and then came upon Corrine Rey, one of
the cartoonists who worked for
Charlie HebdoLinks to an external site.. Rey had just
picked up her daughter from daycare, and the shooters told her
that they would kill her daughter if she did not enter a security
code to let them in the building. Rey entered the code, and once
the gunmen were inside, they opened fire and killed ten more
people. Rey clearly faced a moral dilemma—should she
sacrifice her daughter or open the door? She chose the latter.

2. What would you have done, and why? For more on Corrine
Rey’s ethical dilemma, please read
Corrine’s Dilemma at Je Suis CharlieLinks to an
external site..
Because ethical dilemmas create a win-lose situation, we can
also appreciate why moral courage is so rare. People may be
tempted to walk away, to avoid the hard choices that ethical
dilemmas present. Perhaps they unthinkingly force their
perspective on others without careful consideration of how or
why they came to a particular conclusion. Such individuals may
struggle with considering any point of view other than their
own.
Finally, Hubert Humphrey’s quote reminds us of our moral
responsibility to clients, the community and society. The
interests of each of these groups, or members within these
groups may be at odds with those of others, thereby increasing
the chances that you will be faced with ethical dilemmas or
ethical violations by peers or other service providers. Two
important considerations—will you recognize the ethical issues
at stake, and if so, what will you do? In this internship, we will
also ask you to explore your own values and learn how to assess
the way that you process information. These characteristics play
a very important role in shaping how you perceive situations
involving ethical dilemmas, and how you learn to deal with
them as well as other facets of your professional socialization.
To help you learn about your own learning style, you will study
and use Kolb’s (1984) experiential learning model. As Kiser
(2016) observes, this model is particularly well-suited to the
internship because of this emphasis.
According to Kolb, learning involves concrete experiences,
reflection, abstraction, and then experimentation (application
and testing of ideas). It is worth noting that experience alone
does not produce sound reasoning or effective learning—Kiser
(2016) advises that reflection and critical thinking play
important roles in this process. You will need to link theory and

3. knowledge from your coursework to your internship activities.
Therefore, your internship will ask you to think about thinking
in a way that may be unfamiliar and perhaps uncomfortable at
first. The discomfort that emerges when we confront
inconsistencies among our own thoughts, perceptions, emotions,
and beliefs is known as “dissonance.” For example, Kiser
indicates that an intern whose actual feelings towards a client
are at odds with how she thinks she should feel will likely
experience dissonance. Because dissonance is an unpleasant
experience, dissonance researchers believe that most people are
motivated to resolve it. By consciously identifying the source of
dissonance, it is possible to resolve it and move forward—in
Kolb’s model, this is known as “articulated learning,” and
should culminate with a plan for self-remediation. We will ask
you to identify your preferred learning style and then go on to
analyze some of your field experiences using Kolb’s model.
Course Learning Outcomes
This module addresses the following Course Learning
Outcomes:
· Apply discipline-specific knowledge to the field experience,
and show how this knowledge contributes to their understanding
of the purpose of the internship experience
· Identify and discuss ethical issues that relate to the assigned
agency
· Identify and discuss areas of strength and weakness and
discuss self-improvement strategies
· Document completion of assigned hours at agency
Module Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
· Describe one or more sets of ethical standards (e.g., NOH or
NASW)
· Analyze and interpret situations involving ethical dilemmas or
infractions
· Identify and explain his or her preferred learning style
· Develop a plan for experiential learning
Learning Activities & Assignments

4. Complete the following:
1.
The Human Services Internship: Getting the Most from
Your Experience. (4th ed.).
. Chapter 3—Developing Ethical Competence
. Chapter 4—Learning to Learn from Experience: Understanding
Learning Styles and The Integrative Processing Model
. Appendix—Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals
· National Association of Social workers—Massachusetts
Chapter:
Resolving Ethical DilemmasLinks to an external site. by
K. Murphy
· The New Social Worker—
What Is an Ethical Dilemma?Links to an external site.
· National Association of Social Workers—
Code of EthicsLinks to an external site.
· Journal Entry: Values and Boundaries
· Journal Entry: Learning Style and Experiential Learning
· Clinical Hours: Module 2
· Clinical Supervisor Paperwork: Module 2
Directions
Go to
YourMorals.OrgLinks to an external site.. Set up an
account and then take the Schwartz Values Test and the Big
Five Personality Test. Go to the
Barrett Values CentreLinks to an external site. and take
the personal values test. After completing the above
assessments online, you have a picture of the values that are
important to you. As you think about those, choose one that
scores as most important. Now, consider an ethical/boundary
situation that you might confront in your internship agency
related to either the clients or the co-workers.

5. · Use the scenarios on pages 85-98 to consider the dilemma that
most goes against the value you chose (ie: the therapist or
worker went against that value).
· Then write about steps you could take to stay clear about your
values and to set appropriate boundaries at your internship
agency and beyond. Be sure to include at least three approaches
you could use to help you stay on track.
· This reflection journal entry must be a minimum of 500 words.