ACA Code of Ethics The American Counseling Association Code of Ethics ACA, provides information to professionals and clients regarding the ethical responsibilities of the members. Through this information, it promotes a better understanding as to how to build a good and ethical relationship based on values and ethical principles. It is also the base to judge the complaints lodged against the professionals. The ACA Code of Ethics is based on laws which represent the standards of behavior that the society will tolerated from the counselors and at the same time applies ethical principles which represent the standards expected by the profession (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014). The ACA Code of Ethics is divided in eight main sections that addresses …show more content…
The code provides guarantee that counselors respect the dignity and well being of the clients through the development of a counseling plan according with the client’s needs, stablishing a clear informed consent, developing a cultural sensibility, avoiding harm and imposing values, establishing in a clear manner which kind of relationships are ethical permitted between them, being clear about fees, referral, communication and confidentiality (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014). Through the communication of this codes the client will develop the feeling of safety and clarity about what to expect and also about the boundaries on the relationship necessaries to stablish a trust. For the professionals, the code is a good reminder of the expectations that the public in general and other professional have about the efforts of promoting the well being of the society in a non-discriminatory manner. The code for the counselor is a common language that he/she uses at the professional world which guaranties the knowledge pertinent to the professional and ethical obligations (ACA Code of Ethics, …show more content…
related to the confidentiality at the end of life care for terminally ill clients. The section says: “Counselors who provide services to terminally ill individuals who are considering hastening their own deaths have the option of breaking or not breaking confidentiality, depending on applicable laws and the specific circumstances of the situation and after seeking consultation or supervision from appropriated professional and legal parties” (ACA Code of Ethics 2014, p. 6). It has to be clear for me that it depends of the state in which the person lives. For example, in California the euthanasia has been legally recognized since 2015, but there are another states in which that is not the case (Senate Bill 128, 2015). When I read the section A.9.c, from the ACA code of Ethics I thought that there is a lot involved and I am sure that I have a lot of to learn, to clarify and to work through about the laws in this particular setting. Because to determine what is ethical or unethical in this kind of cases, just reading the code section will be not be sufficient to fully grasp the nuances and the finer
The messaging in both the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and Canada’s Health Informatics Association (COACH) Code of Ethics are very similar. They both discuss prioritizing privacy and security, set an expectation of maintaining a professional and collegial work ethic, encourage the continuing of education and building of one's knowledge base and both refer to a focus on the awareness of future developments/advancements within the industry. My initial preference was the CHIMA Code of Ethics as I preferred the phrasing and third person approach, however, upon further review I noticed that CHIMA’s used the word ‘strive’ instead of COACH’s approach of ‘I will’. This to me seems to have less impact then the COACH counterpart.
It is important as a professional health care provider to have guidelines, regulations, and ethical standards to obey when providing care to the public. The ACA is to improve the quality of professional counselors in the community with education, knowledge, and guidelines by providing an ACA Code of Ethics standard when delivering treatment toward a clientele (American Counseling Association, 2015). One particular part of the ACA mission that is essential, is the ACA Code of Ethics. The purpose of the ACA Code of Ethics is a guide to ensure counselors in training and professional counselors understand the ethical obligations toward clients, possible grievances for conduct unbecoming, and professional responsibilities, which supports the ACA
... is not easy to develop and in the development of the AACC Code of Ethics, the AACC Law and Ethics Committee had the additional task of encompassing specific Christian concerns. The ACA and AACC codes provide a comprehensive look at areas and concerns in the counseling environment that requires specific guidelines. Although the documents differ in certain areas and in depth of content, the overall focus of both documents is the well being and of clients and dedication to professionalism.
The ACA code of ethics “reflects the counseling profession’s understanding of changes in the role of the professional or changes in the society counselors serve” (Ponton & Duba, 2009, p. 119). The ACA code of ethics discusses many things counselors need to keep in mind when counseling an individual or a group. Some topics addressed are informed consent, confidentiality, and group work (ACA code of ethics, 2006, pp. 236-238). All three of these topics are all issues counselors will encounter in counseling a group or an individual.
The Alabama Educator Code of Ethics is designed for every educator in the state of Alabama. The Code must be implemented for the safety of students and educators. The goal of the Alabama Code of Ethics can be accomplished as long as all educators value the worth and dignity of all students, parents, and staff. There are nine Alabama Educator Code of Ethics and Standard 1: Professional Conduct, Standard 4: Teacher/Student Relationship and Standard 5: Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Use of Possession are the most important standards.
The codes typically are broad in definition, seldom providing detailed, acceptable behavior. Essentially, the code of conduct expands on the right behavior definition of ethics, which is the study of right or wrong behavior (Miller). The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has adopted an ethical code called the Statement of Ethical Professional Practice that describes, in some detail, the ethical responsibilities of management accountants. All employees must follow ethical business practices to maintain a healthy economy built on trust in the reliability and fairness of everyday transactions (Noreen). Accordingly, management accountants must adhere to the standards established in the IMA’s Statement of Ethical Professional Practice, or they will lose the trust of their peers and customers and could risk prosecution.
As described in the introduction to these standards, they are what govern the conduct of those persons. These standards are put into place to allow for reflection and are dictated by law, individual belief systems, religion or a mixture of all three. The layout for these codes consisted of ten sections covering the following areas; The Counseling Relationship, Evaluation, Assessment and Interpretation of Client Data, Confidentiality/Privileged Communication and Privacy, Professional Responsibility, Working in a Culturally Diverse World, Workplace Standards, Supervision and Consultation, Resolving Ethical Issues, Communication and Published Works, and Policy and Political Involvement. Each of these section was made up of standards that address specific issues within the realm of that section. In addition to these specific ethical standards was a list of suggested consideration for when making ethical
Code of ethics is and organization’s written statement of its values and rules for ethical behavior is good starting point for supervisor to meet the challenges to ethical behavior.
"Code of Ethics – Education Profession ." Florida Department of Education Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
www.NALA.org/code .aspx code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility National Association of Legal Assistants first adopted by NALA in May of 1975.
The codes of ethics are established to help, protect, and provide guidance to each individual professional on how to act in their respective profession and create an environment where ethical behavior is practiced and observed by everyone in the profession. By observing the code of ethics every member ensures that they are held to a higher standard when it comes to quality patient care and at the same time help eliminate bad actors in the profession. For example, every physician is held to a code of “do no harm” when it comes to patient care and every physician or medical student are required to follow this
The primary weakness of the APA is that it only applies to professional conduct and not private life. According to Pipes, Holstein, and Aguirre (2005), "APA codes apply within their role as psychologists...they may, with impunity from the Code, demean individuals of a particular gender or a particular religion with whom they interact only on a personal basis" (p. 326). While the APA has enforceable standards, the preamble and general principles are aspirational and seek to create individuals whose professional character will successfully integrate into their personal lives. For example, Jenny 's consultation with Rhonda went from a professional consultation to a gossip session on other issues within organization; when they failed "to guard against personal, financial, social, organizational or political factors" (APA, 2010) that might influence their ability to objectively resolve the present ethical dilemma. While the APA provide ethical principles and a professional code of conduct provide a foundation for resolving ethical dilemmas, it is not exhaustive and individuals should seek and use other models to help them resolve their ethical dilemmas, such as the eight-step decision
The Code of ethics is rules and principals that are set in place to help individuals to determine what is right and wro...
Ethics has become a more central issue in the field of accounting in the past decade, due to the Enron scandal and other similar ethics breaches at large corporations. One of the results of this newfound focus on ethics is the recent rewriting of the Code of Ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA, which is the American national association for certified public accountants), in order to better educate practicing accountants on acceptable practice. Another is a greater interest in how ethics are incorporated into the education of prospective accountants, raising questions such as whether addressing ethics within and across a variety of accounting courses is adequate, or if a separate course devoted entirely to
The ethical code I chose to focus on is the NCA. I chose NCA Ethical communication because it is the fundamental purpose to responsible thinking in our decision-making, and to the development of our relationships and to communities within and across segments, cultures, channels, and media. Ethical communication gives us a greater sense of meaning and dignity by presenting truthfulness, fairness, responsibility, personal integrity, and respect for oneself and to others. The NCA for the most part represents scholars, teachers, and practitioners who are its members by enabling and supporting their professional interests in research and teaching. The NCA goals are to promoting free and ethical communication. Many of the NCA events include public speakers, speaker’s forum, and more.