Previous Code of Ethics Editions

• 2005 Code of Ethics
• 1995 Code of Ethics
• 1988 Code of Ethics
• 1981 Code of Ethics
• 1974 Code of Ethics
• 1961 Code of Ethics

Ethics Update

Ten Interviews highlighting major changes in the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics

• Part 1 - The end of 'clear and imminent danger'
• Part 2 - Romantic/sexual relationships
• Part 3 - Allowing dual relationships
• Part 4 - End-of-life care for terminally ill clients
• Part 5 - A new focus on cultural sensitivity
• Part 6 - Permission to refrain from making a diagnosis
• Part 7 - New mandates for selecting interventions
• Part 8 - New requirement to have a transfer plan
• Part 9 - Ethical use of technology in counseling
• Part 10 - Obligations for protecting the confidentiality of the deceased

More Ethics Resources

• A Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making
• State Licensure Boards that have Adopted the ACA Code of Ethics (PDF) (2010)
• Ethical issues related to conversion or reparative therapy
• ALGBTIC Competencies (revised 2012)
• Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding the Use of Social Media in Counseling (2011) Kaplan, D. M., Wade, M. E., Conteh, J. A., Martz, E. T.