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Assignment Instructions What should a counselor do when confronted with a tough ethical dilemma and the right choice is unclear? An ethical decision-making model can help a counselor determine the best course of action. In this assignment, you will use a structured decision-making model to evaluate and select the best decision for addressing a hypothetical ethical dilemma. Assignment Prep Review the ethical decision-making model assignment support resources listed in this week’s University Library Resources to learn more about how to apply ethical decision-making models in counseling. Select an ethical decision-making model to use in the assignment (e.g., Coreys model, the social constructivist model). You will apply your selected model to one of the ethical dilemmas provided below. Select an ethical dilemma from the list below to use in your assignment: Ethical Dilemma 1: Confidentiality with a Minor You are counseling a 15-year-old high school student, Emily, who confides that she has been skipping meals and using laxatives to lose weight. She insists that you keep this information confidential and threatens to stop attending counseling if you tell her parents. As her counselor, you are concerned about her health and safety, but you also want to respect her autonomy and maintain her trust. What steps should you take to address this situation while adhering to ethical principles and legal mandates? Ethical Dilemma 2: Dual Relationship in a Small Community You are a counselor in a small rural town. A new client, Mark, schedules a session with you. During the intake process, you realize that Mark is your neighbor and the parent of your childs best friend. Mark is seeking counseling to address marital issues and insists he is comfortable working with you because of your understanding of the community. You are concerned about the potential for a dual relationship and its impact on your objectivity as well as Marks trust in the process. How do you proceed ethically in this situation? Ethical Dilemma 3: Technology and Confidentiality You are providing telehealth counseling to a client, Jamie, who recently lost their job and is experiencing significant anxiety. During a session, Jamie shares sensitive information while using a shared family computer in a busy household. You notice background noise and suspect that others may overhear the conversation. You want to protect Jamies confidentiality, but you also respect their decision to continue telehealth sessions. How do you address ethical concerns while maintaining a safe and supportive counseling environment? Assignment Deliverable Write a 700-1000-word APA paper in which you apply a decision-making model to your selected ethical dilemma. Include the following: Explain each step of the model you selected. Include the following in your explanation: Specific actions taken when using the model Key questions that guide decision-making when using the model Ethical and/or legal principles that form the basis of the model Explain how to apply the model to the ethical dilemma you selected. Be sure to explain how each step of the model can be used to analyze and address ethical concerns. Explain your final decision regarding the ethical dilemma. Provide the following rationale: How did the model guide your decision? Why is the model the best choice for resolving the dilemma? Use at least 2 academic sources; you must also cite the scenarios as a source in your reference section. (No papers will be accepted in this course without references and citations). Use APA formatting and include a title page, headers, in-text citations, and a page with APA-formatted references. Submit your assignment.