Ronald H Stein | Lying and Deception for Counselors and Clients

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Ronald H. Stein | Lying and Deception for Counselors and Clients
Stein focuses on lies of omission as well as commission in the counselor-client relationship, widening the discussion of lying to the broader category of deceptive actions. He examines common justifications counselors may use for lying to clients, centered on doing so with their clients' best interests in mind. Following Bok's analysis of the harms done to the deceived, Stein concludes by applying her rules for considering deception to the counselor-client relationship.
-When counselors justify lying as being in the best interests of a client, they are using a(n) ___________ argument.

• A) ends justify the means
• B) means justify the ends
• C) conditional
• D) deductive

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