Introduction A counselor may be simply defined as an adviser in whatever context. A counselor works in a diverse setting to provide support services such as counseling and rehabilitation. The profession is divided into many specialties; however, the ultimate goal is to offer support to the client. Most of these clients are usually facing personal, social, and behavioral challenges. Through interaction with the victim, the counselor can identify the problem and offer the appropriate support to help alleviate or solve the problem. However, the counselor cannot offer a comprehensive solution to a client but only provides the necessary support to help the client regain standard status and confidence. A certain code of conduct to govern the profession is required due to the intimate nature of the relationship between a counselor and the client. In reference to the above statement, “a good counselor is a counselor with a highly developed ethical sense”, I will critically discuss this statement to ascertain if it is true, possible and whether it is probable to live up to it. All aspects of an ethical nature cannot be comprehensively discussed in this essay. Therefore, I will concentrate on the following: Contracting, Confidentiality, Dual relationships, and finally, the ethical importance of self-care (avoiding Burnout Responsibility to the client). The paper will also discuss the legal, ethical and personal issues arising. Besides the code of practice, work station guidelines, and law, a good counselor is first guided by personal ethics. Ethics is a system or code of rules governing the conduct of an individual or community of people. In layman’s terms, it can be described as the moral authority to discern what is right and wrong. As a trainee counselor, I believe that for one to gain success in this profession, I must cultivate an ethical sense. This would mean conceptualizing the idea of observing ethics in all areas regarding this profession. Having the ethical sense goes beyond following set guidelines by professional or societal authorities. It entails having a strong desire to help those in need without focusing on achieving personal gratification but aiming to inspire respect, confidence, and trust among the clientele. To succeed as a counselor, I believe in pursuing the wellness of those I handle and thus would make it my own responsibility to seek both emotional and physical energy to ensure that I am always at my best in addressing the myriad challenges brought to my desk by the clients. My ethical sense should push me to treat the clients just in the same manner I would like to be treated when in a similar situation. I would also endeavor to treat the clients as they would want to be treated (Corey, Corey & Callanan, 2011). Along this line, I will, in the context of an ethical sense, analyze the ethical elements surrounding contracting, confidentiality, dual relationships, and self-care. Contracting Any commitment between two parties requires consent from each. In this profession, while dealing with my potential clients, I have to engage them in contracting. Based on ethical and legal implications involved in such a profession, it is important to make the client understand beforehand what it entails to sign a contract with me as the counselor. It is only ethical to let the client mak