An approach to ethical practice in management and trainer training

This paper notes the recent rise in the number of courses, conferences, and publications devoted to the issue of ethics. It considers two different approaches to ethical training, one deduced from first philosophical principles of social ethics, and the other based on case studies of practical issues. The paper argues that a combination of both approaches is necessary to ensure situational applicability, whilst guarding against criticisms of moral relativism and expediency. In addition, the paper argues for an understanding of, and commitment to, personal integrity in professional practice.     

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BEYOND FORMULA: AMERICAN FILM GENRES. By Stanley J. Solomon. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976; pp. x + 310. $5.95.

AN ORIENTATION TO NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION. By Thomas W. Benson and Kenneth D. Frandsen. Chicago: Science Research Associates, 1976; pp. 38. Paper $1.60.

UNMASKING THE FACE. By Paul Ekman and Wallace V. Friesen. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice‐Hall, 1975; pp. 212. $4.25.

BEYOND CULTURE. By Edward T. Hall. Long Island City, New York: Doubleday‐Anchor, 1976; pp. 256. $7.95.

LOUDER THAN WORDS, By Mele Koneya and Alton Barbour. Columbus, Ohio: Merrill Publishing, 1976; pp. 80. $2.95.     

Mentoring Within the Field of Counseling: A Preliminary Study of Multicultural Perspectives

Although the concept of mentoring is receiving increasing attention in the counseling field, the intersection between multiculturalism and mentoring has not been formally addressed. This article explores mentoring relationships between faculty and students within counselor education from a multicultural perspective. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore African American, Asian American and Latina/o American counselor education graduate students’ perspectives on mentoring. Three similar themes (trust/comfort/honesty; respect; and teacher/student/guide) emerged for all three racial/ethnic groups as important key elements in the mentoring relationship, but with some distinctive culturally relevant variations in emphasis. Also, all three groups to some degree reported that having a mentor who was culturally competent and sensitive was helpful, adding further weight to the view that cultural issues play a role in mentoring relationships. Implications of the findings are discussed.