<p><i>"The aspects of the book related to the philosophy of science and cognitive science (inductive and deductive reasoning, biases, and heuristics) are distilled in reasonable and useful ways. I recommend this book to those addiction professionals who want to create their own framework for ethical decision making."</i><p><b><i>--PsycCRITIQUES</b></i><p><p>Ethical decision-making is required in many of the difficult situations faced by addiction professionals. In this guide, Michael Taleff describes how to integrate critical thinking with ethical decision-making. This is a guide not on "what to do" when confronted with difficult ethical dilemmas, but on how to think about what to do. <p>The author presents common ethical dilemmas that addiction professionals face in their daily work--such as boundary issues, confidentiality, dual relationships, and more--and asks readers to consider their own responses to these dilemmas. The book then shows readers how to apply new models of ethical thinking to practice. <p><b>Key features:</b><ul><li>Presents an ethical self-exam to encourage critical thinking about one's own decision-making method<li>Introduces a variety of models such as the social contract theory, existentialist theory, and ethical egoism<li>Discusses how biases, emotional reactions, and fallacies can weaken ethical decision-making<li>Presents an introductory "Ethics Judgment Kit," a simple, practical decision-making procedure for students</ul><p>This book demonstrates how critical thinking skills can impact and improve the process of ethical decision-making.