Revisiting Coining and Proposing Ethiccentrism, Related Words of Ethiccentrism, Antithetical Words of Ethiccentrism,

and Synthesizing the Interrelationship of Ethical Relativism,

Multicultural Competence, and Social Justice Antoinette R. Petrazzi Woods, Ph.D., LPC

Community Counseling Program, Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA

ABSTRACT

Revisiting coining and proposing ethiccentrism, related words of ethiccentrism, antithetical words of ethiccentrism, and synthesizing the interrelationship of ethical relativism, multicultural competence, and social justice is essential because a gap exists in the extant scholarly literature. An initial poster presentation was achieved at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference on October 10, 2015 for educators and practicing professionals in counseling, psychology, and social work. This poster presentation aims to expand nomenclature, beyond the mentioned disciplines, for broader interdisciplinary pedagogy and praxis at the 2016 Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This poster presentation introduces words, operational definitions, and conceptualizations to advance scholarly literature, multicultural proficiency, and social justice. Innovative conceptualization of the terminologies and processes is germane to leadership for pedagogy and practice that intentionally considers equitable and just practices for diverse disciplines, educators, and students. Albeit many professionals likely have encountered the processes in academia and other contexts, educators and practitioners did not have scholarly words that operationally defined and articulated the inequitable processes of ethiccentrism and the multiculturally competent and social justice processes of ethical relativism.

CIDER: Center for Instructional

Development and Educational

Research Presentation

2016

OBJECTIVES

1.Differentiate new words and operational definitions of ethiccentrism, related words of ethiccentrism, and antithetical words of ethiccentrism.2.Distinguish processes associated with ethiccentrism and ethical code relativism.3.Articulate the interrelationship of multicultural competence, social justice, and ethical code relativism.

Ethiccentrism vs Multicultural Competence, Social Justice, and Ethical Code Relativism

REVISITING COINING ANDOPERATIONAL DEFINTIONS

ETHICCENTRISMETHICCENTRICITY:

(n.) THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, OR ACTIONS USING A PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL CODE TO EVALUATE AND CRITIQUE A PROFESSIONAL FROM A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PROFESSION (e.g. Using APA Ethical Code to evaluate and critique an NASW Member) Ethiccentricity, Ethiccentrist, Ethiccentric

ETHICCENTRIST:(n.) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO THINKS, FEELS, OR ACTS USING A PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL CODE TO EVALUATE AND CRITIQUE A PROFESSIONAL FROM A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PROFESSION (e.g. APA Member using APA Ethical Code to evaluate and critique an NASW Member)

ETHICCENTRIC:(n. or adj.) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH, OR PROCESSES OF, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, OR ACTIONS USING A PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL CODE TO EVALUATE AND CRITIQUE A PROFESSIONAL FROM A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PROFESSION

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Ethical

REVISITING COINING ANDOPERATIONAL DEFINTIONS

ETHIICAL CODE RELATIVISMETHICAL CODE RELATIVISMETHIC CODE RELATIVISM:

(n.) THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, OR ACTIONS DEMONSTRATING MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL PROFESSIONALS, CLIENTS, AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONS BY USING A PROFESSIONAL’S IDENTIFIED ETHICAL CODE TO EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL, SERVICES, AND THE PROFESSION (e.g. Using NASW Ethical Code to evaluate and critique a NASW Member) ethical relativist, ethic relativist, ethical relativistic, ethic relativistic, ethically relativistic

ETHICAL CODE RELATIVISTETHIC CODE RELATIVIST:

(n.) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO THINKS, FEELS, OR DEMONSTRATES MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL PROFESSIONALS, CLIENTS, AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONS BY USING A PROFESSIONAL’S IDENTIFIED ETHICAL CODE TO EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL, SERVICES, AND THE PROFESSION (e.g. APA Member using NASW Ethical Code to evaluate and critique an NASW Member)

ETHICAL CODE RELATIVISTICETHIC CODE RELATIVISTIC

ETHICALLY CODE RELATIVISTIC:(n. or adj.) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH, OR PROCESSES OF, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, OR ACTIONS DEMONSTRATING MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR PROFESSIONALS, CLIENTS, AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONS BY USING A PROFESSIONAL’S IDENTIFIED ETHICAL CODE TO EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL, SERVICES, AND THE PROFESSION

CONCLUSIONSEthical code relativism exhibits multicultural competence and social justice. Antithetically, ethiccentrism espouses profession snobbery and inequitable practices. Scholarly disciplines are both distinct and share some commonalities such as professional ethical codes for the respective disciplines. For example, asserting only licensed psychologists meet the requirements to administer and interpret assessments is an example of ethiccentrism. Instead, licensed social workers, counselors, nurses, medical doctors, and so forth administer and interpret mental health, drug and alcohol, forensic, and other assessments for their professional practices that adhere to different ethical codes. Using the APA Ethical Code to evaluate and critique a member of a separate discipline and profession signifies ethiccentrism. Inventive conceptualization of lexicons and processes of ethiccentrism and ethical code relativism provides an intentional, professional, and leadership framework for pedagogies and practices that promote multiculturally competent and socially just interdisciplinary contemplations, dialogues, and praxis that enriches diverse disciplines, educators, students, and practitioners.

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