Human Services Ethical Principles

Running head: Ethical Principles and Human Services Ethics Codes

Ethical Principles and Human Services Ethics Codes

By

Renee G Torres

A Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements of

HSVC 310

November 2014

Address:11419 9th Pl W #3 Everett, WA.,98204

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Instructor: Stephen Condit Abstract

Ethical Principles and Human Services Ethics Codes

The world has evolved since the time when the ethics was first introduces into the world. Today we have taken principles, moral, and values and developed them into what today we know as the Code of Ethics. Each profession carries their own unique set rules in which, all who study or work under, must follow precisely. The code of ethics are the

Depending on the area of interest, the codes conform to that in which area of the public they are created for. Many share the common interest of holding the utmost respect and dignity for the client. This includes the protection of information and confidentiality.

In the article Commonality in Codes of Ethics Author Margaret Forster address the fact that many Ethical codes share such an extreme commonality that it sometimes borderline on plagiarism. Although codes are meant to vary from company to company, the research performed by Forster concluded that many where found to be very similar, this is believe to be due to the pressures of conformity of outside factors such as regulations. Foster (2010)

Looking into the Code of Ethics of two separate fields, Human Services Professional and Addictions Studies Professional, We can see some of these similarities and differences

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