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Research

Research into counselling should be by competent researchers who are familiar with the values of counselling. It requires full consideration of ethical issues and concern for the dignity and welfare of the participants. Researchers have a responsibility to behave in ways that are as consistent as possible with the core values of counselling. Research that violates those values is unethical. The fully informed consent of all parties is a fundamental ethical imperative in experimental research.

Conflicts between Ethical Principles

The complexity of ethical issues makes it likely that different moral principles and clauses within the Charter may cause specific circumstances. Sometimes, the Charter provisions may also clash with the expectations of, for example, Legal Professionals. By their very nature, the resolution of ethical dilemmas is not simple.

In particular, in cases when counsellors face a conflict between ethical principles, the intention should be to strive for the greatest good and the least harm for the client.