Ronald H Stein | Lying and Deception for Counselors and Clients

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Multiple Choice

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 lying undermines the counseling relationship, it can eventually undermine the ___________ of the counseling profession in the public's eye.

• A) training
• B) dishonesty
• C) credibility
• D) deceitfulness

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