ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRINCIPLES

Catalog description

Interpreters are often in situations that may conflict with their own value system. This course will provide an exploration of the personal ethics and values that influence the decision-making process. Students will be able to identify the source of conflicts; analyze the situation from the perspectives of the deaf clients, the agencies and the interpreter, and make recommendations for action. Students will examine moral considerations and ethical systems, address power relationships between the non-deaf interpreter and the Deaf Community, and incorporate their impact in functioning as facilitators of communication. Students will use case studies to explore issues, make recommendations and discuss the consequences of each decision.