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ETHICS CODES COMPARISON 1

Running head: ETHICS CODES COMPARISON

ACA and AACC Ethics Codes Comparison
COUN 501
Don Perry
Liberty University

Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling
January 23, 2013

ETHIC CODES COMPARISON 2

Abstract
This paper will attempt to compare the similarities and differences in the ethics codes of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). In addition to the discussion of general similarities and differences of the two codes of ethics, the paper will also will also compare and contrast the following three areas of counseling in depth: confidentiality, sexual intimacies, and research and publication. While both codes of ethics have guidelines for each of these topics that are similar in scope, they also vary from one another on the specific details. Each of the codes of ethics keeps the client in mind and wants to ensure the best quality of care, but outlines how that care should be administered a little differently between the two.

ETHIC CODES COMPARISON 3
ACA and AACC Ethics Codes Comparison
Introduction
Following will be a simple but broad comparison of the similarities and differences of the codes of ethics of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). Following the general comparison of the two will be a more in-depth look at the roles of ethics codes of each concerning confidentiality, sexual intimacies, and research and publication.

General Similarities and Differences
Both the ACA and AACC have the same goal in mind with their respective codes of ethics — to protect the client from harm while providing competent counseling to the client. That alone is a basic foundation of both codes. Each has the best interest of the client in mind and clearly spells out its missions and guidelines for obtaining optimal and quality counseling relationships with



References: American Association of Christian Counselors, AACC Law & Ethics Committee. (2004).  AACC Code of ethics: The Y2004 code.  American Counseling Association.  (2005).  ACA code of ethics.  Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Callanan, P.  (2007).  Issues and ethics in the helping professions, (7th ed.).

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