The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) have a Code of Ethics called the ‘Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy’. The framework was first published in 2002 and was reviewed in 2013. Within the Code of Ethics it states what the ethical principles and personal moral qualities are (in this piece of work I shall be explaining 4 of them).
The ethical principles that I found in the BACPs Ethical Framework were (as follows):
Being trustworthy
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
Self-respect
The personal moral qualities that I found in the BACPs Ethical Framework were (as follows):
Empathy
Integrity
Respect
Competence
Sincerity
Resilience
Humility
Fairness
Courage
The ethical principles and personal moral qualities that I shall be explaining are:
Autonomy
Beneficence
Humility
Non-maleficence
Autonomy is “respect for the client’s right to be self-governing” (that is what the framework says). This means allowing the clients to make their decisions independently if they wish to. This principle highlights the importance of reinforcing a client’s ability to be independent in all aspects of their live.
Beneficence is “acting within the best interests of the client based upon the assessments” (that is what the framework says). This means working closely on an individual’s level of competence and ensuring that there are services that the individual can access with the suitable training/experience.
Humility is “the ability to assess accurately and acknowledge one’s own strengths and weaknesses” (that is what the framework says). This means working to the best of a counsellor’s ability and knowing their own strengths and weaknesses and knowing that if they cannot manage something then they must seek advice from supervision.
Non-maleficence is “avoiding sexual, financial, emotional or any other form of client exploitation; avoiding incompetence or malpractice; not providing services when
The ethical principles that I found in the BACPs Ethical Framework were (as follows):
Being trustworthy
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
Self-respect
The personal moral qualities that I found in the BACPs Ethical Framework were (as follows):
Empathy
Integrity
Respect
Competence
Sincerity
Resilience
Humility
Fairness
Courage
The ethical principles and personal moral qualities that I shall be explaining are:
Autonomy
Beneficence
Humility
Non-maleficence
Autonomy is “respect for the client’s right to be self-governing” (that is what the framework says). This means allowing the clients to make their decisions independently if they wish to. This principle highlights the importance of reinforcing a client’s ability to be independent in all aspects of their live.
Beneficence is “acting within the best interests of the client based upon the assessments” (that is what the framework says). This means working closely on an individual’s level of competence and ensuring that there are services that the individual can access with the suitable training/experience.
Humility is “the ability to assess accurately and acknowledge one’s own strengths and weaknesses” (that is what the framework says). This means working to the best of a counsellor’s ability and knowing their own strengths and weaknesses and knowing that if they cannot manage something then they must seek advice from supervision.
Non-maleficence is “avoiding sexual, financial, emotional or any other form of client exploitation; avoiding incompetence or malpractice; not providing services when