course content for students of guidance and counseling

1. ETHICAL
PRINCIPLESIN
COUNSELING
 PRESENTATION BY-
 DR.SARVJEET KAUR BRAR,
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, G.H.G.HARPARKASH
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SIDHWAN KHURD,
LUDHIANA.

2. Ethical
Principlesin
Counselling
 Counselling as a helping professional
suggests that one has assumed the
responsibilities of the profession in providing
for the clientele and serving the public.
 A profession’s commitment to appropriate
ethical and legal standards is critical to the
profession’s earning, maintaining and
deserving the public’s trust. Adhering to such
guidelines is, therefore, the responsibility of
all members of the profession (Gibson &
Mitchell, 2003).

3. Counselling
requires
commitment
 Commitment to acceptable standards of
performance or competence,
 Commitment to an accepted code of
personal conduct in relationships with
clients and the public and
 Commitment to contribute to the public
well - being that transcends monetary
gain.

4. Theuseofethical
principles isa
method of
guiding:
 The quality of the services provided by
the counsellors.
 The quality of training provided to
counsellors
 The duty of protecting the clients.

5. According to
Daniluk and
Haverkamp
(1993)
 “the main ethical framework referred to
in many discussions of therapy is based
on the concepts of autonomy, fidelity,
justice, beneficence, non- maleficence and
self-respect.”

6. Confidentiality
 Counsellors should respect the privacy of
their clients and preserve the
confidentiality of information acquired in
the course of their work.
 It is the legal duty of counsellor not to
disclose the information about client.

7. Autonomy
 Counsellors should make every effort to
foster self-determination and individual
responsibility on the part of clients.
 It’s a respect for the client’s right to be
self governing.
 It is ethical responsibility of counsellor to
encourage client’s independent thinking
and decision making.

8. Beneficence
 Beneficence is commitment to promoting
the clients well being.
 This principle means to act in the best
interest of the client.
 To provide service based on training/
experience.

9. Non-
maleficence
 Non-maleficence is commitment to
avoiding harm to the client.
 This principle is to avoid sexual,
financial and emotional or any form of
exploitation of client.

10. Justice
 Counsellor needs to provide fair,
impartial and adequate service to all
clients.
 Counsellor must provide just and equal
opportunity, disregarding client’s
personal and social characteristics which
might give rise to discrimination/
oppression.
 Respect for human rights and dignity
should actually reflect in their work.

11. SelfRespect
 Self Respect is fostering the self-
knowledge and care for self .
 Seeking counselling for appropriate
personal, professional support and
development.
 To keep update on training, active
encouragement in life enhancing
activities and relationships.

12. Basicethical
Principlesof
counseling
 Respecting human rights and dignity
 Respecting client’s right to be self governing
 Commitment to client’s care and well being
 Fair treatment and providing equal
opportunities
 Provision of adequate counseling services
 Ensuring integrity in counsellor and client
relationship
 Commitment to professional excellence
 Responsibility to the society

13. REFERENCES
 Amercian Psychological Association (1990). Ethical
principles of psychologists (amended June 2, 1989).
American Psychologist, 45, 390-395.
 Gibson, R.L. and Mitchell, M.H. (2003). Introduction to
Counselling and Guidance, Delhi: Pearson Education,
Inc.
 Remley, T. and Herlihy, B. (2001). Ethical, Legal and
Professional Issues in Counselling. Upper Saddle River
NJ: Prentice Hall.