ABSTRACT

This chapter discusses how rituals in relate to ethical efficacy professional practice. Developing Ethical Rituals engages helping professionals in a combination of contemplative exercises with expressive arts to explore the meaning they ascribe to ethics. Participants study their applicable Professional Code of Ethics and choose an object to symbolize an Ethical Value, Ethical Principle, or Ethical Standard. They are guided through a journaling exercise, which leads them to identify and adopt new ethical rituals in their practice. Distribute a copy of the applicable Professional Code of Ethics to each participant. Distribute the Ethical Rituals Handout and ask them to write their answers on the handout or in their journal. Instruct participants to write down two more rituals on their handout or in their journals that they want to add to their professional practice to cultivate ethical efficacy.