Asha 's Code Of Ethics

Understanding and being able to apply ASHA’s Code of Ethics to my future career is an important milestone in my studies. Thus, for this assignment, I looked through the Preamble and Principles I-IV. Then, I found one portion of each section that really caught my eye. I will discuss how to apply that portion and what circumstances may have led to its inclusion in this list. Through this project, I have determined that ASHA’s Code of Ethics is an appropriate attempt at defining the rules for a speech and hearing clinician due to the key points mentioned below.

In the Preamble, it states, “The preservation of the highest standards of integrity and ethical principles is vital to the responsible discharge of obligations by audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists who serve as clinicians, educators, mentors, researchers, supervisors, and administrators.” This section is interesting because it lists both the possible fields and possible careers that are under the umbrella of ASHA. This section also emphasizes the “highest standards of integrity and ethical principles” and draws a connection between this and the daily duties of this profession. This means, that in every area, the clinician should always be aiming to maintain a high level of integrity. Even in simple tasks, a speech-language pathologist should be honest to the parents of a child with a speech disorder about the achievable development of skills. This part was probably included because it is essential for clinicians to remember this at all times. As in every profession, some individuals do not have the highest level of integrity, and this point serves as a reminder to them.

In the Principles of Ethics I, it clearly states, “Ind...

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...s something that ASHA is trying to avoid. For example, they intend for an individual that contributed research to a publication to receive his or her due credit. In the past, an individual may have received credit for a presentation that he or she did not contribute any information. Thus, some individuals were progressing professionally within the field, but those honors and credit were not due.

In conclusion, this document provided by ASHA is interesting and an important part of being a speech-language pathologist. In order to maintain high professional standards, it is vital for this field of study to also be aiming for excellence. The points provided in this listing have obviously been developed over years of trial and error and a thorough understanding of this line of work, and I believe that they are a concise overview of the ethical standards of this profession.