Ethical Principles Revisited

Abstract

The 2005 ACA Code of Ethics places less emphasis on the rules members should follow and more emphasis on members aspiring to the highest standards of the profession. The five ethical principles discussed in this article constitute one part of a tripartite foundation necessary for critical evaluations involved in ethical reasoning and decision making. Professional codes, represent another part of the foundation, and, are in large part the result of how the ethical principles are defined and currently applied.