Social constructionism in ethical decision making is well suited to the ethical ambiguities and conflicts of multicultural and international practice because it places considerable weight on universal values, collaborative interaction, contextual factors, and language. Next, I summarize the prevailing models of ethical decision making and describe an alternative approach built upon the tenets of social constructionism. I also report progress on the Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists (Gauthier, 2005), a draft document that presents a common framework to guide scientific and applied work worldwide. I highlight how the wording of ethics codes either facilitates or impedes effective multicultural and international practice. I review the guidance that each code offers to practitioners who work with culturally diverse persons and/or in international settings. I then evaluate components of the most recent versions of ethics codes of the APA, American Counseling Association, and National Association of Social Workers that bear on multicultural and international practice. I begin this chapter by examining the relationship between values and professional ethics as well as the ethical values of master therapists.
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