CCMH 525 Wk 1 Discussion – Ethical Violations

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Read and discuss the following scenario:

A well-known researcher at a major university has two graduate student assistants. He conducts three studies in his laboratory, all of which involve labor-intensive procedures. The graduate research assistants help with data collection. They also assist in writing the discussion section of the final article, adding their thoughts and suggestions to the various drafts. The article is accepted into a leading journal for publication. The primary researcher lists only himself as the author of the article, claiming that he wrote at least 75% of the final paper.

Has the primary researcher committed an ethical violation? Explain. Use the appropriate section of the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics to justify your response.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.