Ah…Ethics.
Who would disagree that one should act ethically?
Who would dispute that therapists, and constellation facilitators should act
ethically?
Ethics are really important.
The problem comes with this - if you make an ethical framework that is broad
enough, everyone will agree to it.
But then, its all a matter of interpretation.
If you make the ethical framework specific, then it starts to look like an
endless list of rules.
And the ultimate issue is who enforces these codes, over whom, and how?
I have seen ethical codes used as weapons against practitioners. I have seen
organisations operate on fear, politics, and self protective values when
policing codes of ethics.
So unfortunately, I dont think having a code, or enforcing it, provides much
safeguards, and creates a whole new set of problems.
I think discussions such as we are having are very valuable for the
constellation community. And documents which are living - ethics
conceptualisations of family constellations, which arise out of case examples,
with commentaries, and further annotated discussions, are more useful for
people to look at as leaping off points.
I like the Amida Buddhist psychotherapy trust in the UK - they have a 3-level
ethics document. First level describes the basic minimum standards - and its
very simple - in Google terms ‘dont be evil'. The next level is standard
professional. And the 3rd level is aspirational.
Vinay
Ah
1aEthics and Associations
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Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:39 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Tanja Meyburgh"
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Dear Colleagues
I have been training constellation facilitators in South Africa since 2005
and I am fully in support of having an association and a code of ethics. As
first-generation South African constellations colleagues, we founded the
Systems Constellations Association of South Africa which requires a certain
amount of training and signing the co-created code of ethics to join. One of
the requirements to stay a member is to attend ongoing professional
development and inter-vision. In my experience, facilitators need to stay in
contact with their colleagues and find ongoing support from their knowledge
lineage. We are accountable to each other as colleagues and also to the
reputation of this work as a community. No-one can stand above this
accountability, and It concerns me when facilitators do not take
responsibility for their actions or do not feel accountable to their
colleagues. The field does not reveal all because it is open to many
interpretations. Healthy boundaries are lacking in many cases where
constellations have gone wrong. Reflecting on our work and on those of our
teachers is an important aspect of learning and growth. There may be many
opinions on this work in Russia that Sophie and Bert did, but for me one of
the main features is that humility is lacking and ,to me, that is a key
aspect of the stance of the constellation facilitator.
Kind regards
Tanja Meyburgh
Founder and Director
African Constellations
Registered Counselling Psychologist
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