Problem:
Ronnie, an African American student, moved with his family into a mostly White community and attends high school there. Almost immediately he was on the receiving end of racial jokes and experienced social isolation. A teacher noticed his isolation and sent him to the school counselor. It is evident to the counselor that Ronnie is being discriminated against, not only by many of the students but also by some of the faculty. The counselor has no reason to doubt the information provided by Ronnie because she is aware of racism in the school and in the community. She determines that it would be much more practical to help Ronnie learn to ignore the prejudice than to try to change the racist attitudes of the school and the community.
How do you evaluate this counselor's decision? What are its ethical ramifications? Does she have an obligation to work to change community attitudes? If you were consulted by this counselor, what suggestions would you make? Does a school system have an ethical obligation to attempt to change attitudes of a community that discriminates against some of its citizens? Need Assignment Help?
What are the risks of not addressing the problem of racism? (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2019, p. 474)". What sections of the ACA 2014 Code of Ethics might apply to this case?