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How would you use the Corey, Corey, and Corey's Ethical Decision-Making Model (2019) to help solve this ethical dilemma? Please explain each step. What are the ethical issues involved in this situation?
Cottone, R. R. & Tarvydas, V. (2016). Ethics and decision making in counseling and psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York, NY: Springer
Dr. Fair performs vocational evaluations for clients with disabilities. She is well known in both the legal, counseling, and disability communities. Recently, Dr. Fair received solicitations for contributions from an attorney in her county who is a candidate for judge and has a disability, Deloris True. Dr. Fair has worked with Attorney True on numerous occasions and believes that she would be a real asset as a judge in her community. Dr. Fair clearly wants this individual to be elected as a judge.
When Deloris was a applying to become a law clerk over 20 years ago, a vocational evaluation was conducted at the request of her rehabilitation counselor. Dr. Fair was the evaluator who did the assessment for Deloris which included a favorable outcome that led to Deloris becoming Attorney True.
However, if Attorney True is elected as judge, Dr. Fair will likely appear before her in court as an expert witness. Will contributing to the campaign of the judicial candidate be contraindicated because it could lead to a perception of bias in future court cases? Is the contribution warranted because Dr. Fair believes that Attorney True is highly qualified for that position?
In her state, political contributions over $50 are in the public domain and anyone could see that Dr. Fair made the contribution. Dr. Fair would like to show her financial support by contributingmore than $50. (Dr. Fair has already ruled out giving 10 checks for $49.95.). Concerned aboutethics and reputation, Dr. Fair contacts you for a consult.