COMPARING CODES OF ETHICS Comparing Codes of Ethics



Comparing Codes of Ethics

The 2005 ACA Code of Ethics

The 2005 ACA Code of Ethics consists of the same eight main sections as the 1995 document with some changes in the titles. Following are the eight areas with differences in the titles of the 1995 sections, if any, in parentheses:

A. The Counseling Relationship;

B. Confidentiality, Privileged Communication,

and Privacy (Confidentiality);

C. Professional Responsibility;

D. Relationship With Other Professionals;

E. Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation;

F. Supervision, Training, and Teaching

(Teaching, Training, and Supervision);

G. Research and Publication; and

H. Resolving Ethical Issues.

Readers of the new Code will notice there is no longer ...