It leads us to preserve natural resources and inspires us to show concern for the global environment. Responsibility Responsibility is central to our ethics. We recognize that there are guidelines for making ethical choices and accept responsibility for knowing and applying them. We accept the consequences of our actions or the failure to act and are willing to make ethical choices and publicly affirm them. We acknowledge these values as general guides for our choices and actions.
People have the right to be treated with respect.
They have the right to informed consent prior to treatment, and they have the right to full disclosure of all relevant information so that they can make informed choices about their care. We respect the confidentiality of client information and relationships as a demonstration of the value we place on individual autonomy. We acknowledge our obligation to justify any violation of a confidence. We value client trust and understand that public trust in our profession is based on our actions and behavior. We accept our fundamental obligation to provide services in a manner that protects all clients and minimizes harm to them and others involved in their treatment.