Ethics Paper

Running head : ETHICS CODES Ethics Codes Analysis Paper Abstract Many mental health organizations have ethics codes which create guiding principles for professionals . Within in the counseling profession there are several institutions that employ the ethics codes . Among them are the American Counseling Association (ACA ) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC . The ACA Code of Ethics , written in 2005 have a similar set of codes to the 2004 AACC Code of Ethics nevertheless they differ in approach and function . This paper will evaluate , compare and contrast the similarities and

dissimilarities of the codes in the areas of informed consent , competence of the counselor and the counselor 's relationship to society

Ethics Codes Analysis Paper One of the intentions of the both the 2005 American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (ACA ) and the 2004 American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC ) is to serve as an ethical guide that assists members in launching an ethical counseling practice that best serves the clients . Since the ACA Code of Ethics and AACC Ethics Codes were written specifically for the counseling profession they have many of the same ideas in regards to ethical practices , procedures , and behaviors . The AACC consulted with the ACA when writing their ethic codes

The AACC defines their code of ethics from a Christian point of view and the codes are written explicitly for the Christian counselor . The ACA has a more humanistic approach to their codes and the codes are written for the secular counselor . This distinction can be...