Justin is a new counselor in a middle school. This is his first job after completing his master's degree in counseling. Justin's colleague, Mike, has been a school counselor for 20 years and has been at this particular school for 10 years. Both Justin and Mike report directly to the principal. In talking to Mike, Justin learns that Mike does not belong to any counseling professional associations, never attends any workshops, and does not like being a counselor. Mike does the least amount of work possible during each school day. About halfway through the school year, Justin realizes that many of the students assigned to Mike for counseling are coming to see Justin and that most of the teachers in the school seek Justin out for consultation as well. Comments from faculty, parents, and students have led Justin to believe that Mike tells students that their problems will pass with time and never follows up on any pressing problems. Justin believes Mike is acting unethically in not doing his job.

How should Justin handle this situation? Use one of the Ethical Decision Making Models described in your textbook to describe the steps that Justin should take in this case.Please make sure that you refer back to the Ethical Codes for each step that you suggest for Justin.