Ethical Issues for the Integration of Religion and Spirituality in Therapy

In a 2-3 page scholarly paper you will evaluate the Hot Topic issue starting on p. 335. Address the concepts of the topic and your professional opinion on the issues addressed in “Ethical Issues for the Integration of Religion and Spirituality in Therapy.”

After reading the “Hot Topic” in your book, you will use the Library to find 3-5 scholarly articles regarding ethics and religion/spirituality. You will evaluate the facts of each article and present your professional conclusions, using the text and other references.

Using the Ethics Code, evaluate how the Code works in a religious/spiritual therapy setting. Explain why the APA ethical standards are important in this application. When writing your paper, review all of the standards of the Code that you believe are particularly related to this topic. .

Along with the text, use a minimum of three to five scholarly journal articles you found in the Library.

The project should:

• Follow assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results).
• Use correct APA formatting per the APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition.
• Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.
• Be written in Standard American English and be clear, specific, and error-free. If needed, be sure to use the Writing Center for help

Your project should include the following:

• Follow Assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results).
• Use correct APA formatting per the APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition.
• Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.
• Be written in Standard American English and be clear, specific, and error-free. If needed, be sure to use the Writing Center for help.

Your project should include the following:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Body of the paper (2- to 3-pages)
• Reference Page

Submitting your Paper

Put your paper in a Word document. Save it in a location that you will remember and with your full name along with the class number. Submit your paper to the Assignment Dropbox.