Presented byTracy Herlitzke, MPH, MCHES

CESA #4

Jackie Schoening, MSSW, CISW, CSSWCESA #6

Why is it important for prevention professionals to have a code of ethics?

Decisions made by prevention professionals directly affect people’s lives.

People need to trust in prevention professionals as individuals and as professionals.

5 Goals of Ethics EducationStimulating the Moral ImaginationRecognizing Ethical IssuesDeveloping Analytical SkillsEliciting a Sense of Moral Obligation

and ResponsibilityCoping with Moral Ambiguity

Jennings, B., Kahn, J., Mastroianni, A., and Parker, L.S, Ethics and Public Health: Model Curriculum, available: www.asph.org

Code of Ethical Conduct for Prevention Professionals1. Non-discrimination2. Competence3. Integrity4. Nature of Services5. Confidentiality6. Ethical ObligationsAvailable: www.preventionidaho.net

Core Values AssessmentEthical Leadership is knowing your core

values and having the courage to integrate them with your actions, being mindful of the common good.

Complete Worksheet (activity can be found at www.ethicalleadership.org)

Core values Can help make difficult decisionsFind common groundIntegrate them into life

World CafeAwakening and engaging collective intelligence through conversations about questions that matter.

Free Guide on how to facilitate on www.theworldcafe.com

World Cafe

Café EtiquetteFocus on what mattersContribute your thinkingSpeak your mind and heartListen to understandLink and connect ideasListen together for insights and deeper

questionsPlay, Doodle, Draw, Have Fun!

Table Host ResponsibilityRemind people at your table to jot

down key connections, ideas, and discoveries

Historian-remain at table when others leave and welcome new travelers from other tables

Briefly share key insights from prior conversation so others can link and build using ideas

Question 1:How do you define ethics?Ethics is the theory, gives a philosophical

account of justified behavior and beliefMorality is the practice, what people do and

believeMoral values are those things that people

should prize and promoteValues are names for states of affairs that

conform to what is ethically right and that further the human good or good of all beings

Question 2:What does the Code of Ethical Conduct (handout) mean to you?Review the Principle assigned to your

group.Discuss what the Principle means to your

work.Share examples of areas of your work

the Principle can be applied.Move onto another Principle if your

group has time.

Question 3: An Ethical Decision Making ModelReview the handout

“Ethical Decision Making Model”.

In your small group, discuss the steps.

How could you apply these steps to your work?

Question 4: Case Study Creation & DiscussionPart I

Create a detailed story of an ethical dilemma related to prevention (who, what, where, when, why).

OR your group could choose to use the Case Study Handout. Discuss case study scenario and questions.

Part IIPass your story to the group next to you.OR your group could choose to use the Case Study

Handout.Use the Ethical Decision Making Model to discuss

your ethical dilemma or case study.

Question 5: Choose another Ethical Dilemma or Case Study

Pass your story to the group next to you.

OR your group could choose to use the Case Study Handout. Choose a case study to discuss.

Use the Ethical Decision Making Model to discuss your ethical dilemma or case study.

Bringing It All TogetherWhat is emerging here?What do we now see and know as a result of these conversations?

What will you do as a result of the Wisconsin Prevention Café?

Contact Information:Tracy Herlitzke, CESA #4, MPH, MCHES

Phone: 608-786-4838 or therlitzke@cesa4.k12.wi.us

Jackie Schoening, CESA #6, MSSW, CISW, CSSW

Phone: 920-236-0515 or jschoening@cesa6.org

Part of CESAs, Southern Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center