Ethical Codes

Ethical Codes

Ethical codes or code of ethics are a codified set of rules and best practice recommendations are specific to various profession. Similarly, the ACA or the American Counseling Association has a code of ethics which highlights the issue of ethics in a variety of settings pertaining to the role of counselors and clients. It sets out ethical values for the purpose of practical application as guidelines to professional counselors, and has developed guidelines to protect the privacy, consent, confidentiality and individuality of each person. Moreover, not only do the ACA ethical codes help protect the client, but they often ...