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This comprehensive guide to professionalism, critical thinking and ethical decision-making is tailored to sign language professionals, including interpreters, American Sign language instructors and ASL-English interpreter educators. This text discusses metaethical principles that guide professional decision-making from a values base. It includes sample codes of ethics from various professionals (nursing, social work, counseling, etc.) and supplies over 100 case studies for reader consideration and discussion. Four models are presented for making ethical decisions. Chapter include "The Ethics of Professional Competence," outlining minimal bilingual, bicultural competencies, scope and practice, obligations for professional development and membership; "The Work Ethic of Sign Language Professionals" which addresses maintaining ethical vigilance, professional accountability, professional image, presence and fees for professional services; and "The Ethics of Professional relationships" including setting and maintaining professional boundaries, guarding a client's personal dignity an right to self determination/empowerment, responsibility for consumer satisfaction and relating effectively to various systems within which a professional may work. To order, contact distributor: 1-800-767-4461 or www.signenhancers.com.