2. The ethical elements of psychological counseling include psychological professionals' outlook on life, value system, professional ethics (the most important and specific) and laws, regulations and policies. ("Values are the foundation, laws are the premise and norms are the core")
3. The relationship between ethics and morality
(1) difference: morality pays more attention to the individual's requirements for self, while ethics pays more attention to the principles of objectivity and universality; Morality focuses more on the overall judgment of the right and wrong behavior of individuals interacting with others, while ethics focuses more on objective reasons.
(2) Connection: Ethics and morality often interact with each other and are regarded as synonyms; Ethics is a philosophy of life that practices morality, which puts abstract moral standards into concrete ethical norms.
4. The relationship between ethics and law
(1) Difference: The law only deals with "can do" or "can't do", which stipulates the baseline level of behavior; Moral standards involve more behavior than law.
(2) Contact: the legal and ethical contents are roughly the same; Professionals should master relevant laws and regulations, and morality cannot replace law.
5. The development of psychological counseling ethics
(1) The American Psychological Association (APA) published the first Ethical Standard for Psychologists in 1953.
(2) The American Consulting Association (ACA) also has its own code of ethics and standards.
(3) The Mental Health Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) has been implemented since May 1, 2065438.
(4) In 2007, the Professional Committee of Clinical and Counseling Psychology of Chinese Psychological Association issued the Ethical Standard of Clinical and Counseling Psychology of Chinese Psychological Association, and released the second edition on 20 18.
Importance of Professional Ethics in Psychological Counseling
1. The importance of psychological counseling professional ethics includes the following aspects:
(1) Provide specifications.
(2) provide guidance.
(3) Protection: firstly, protect the rights and interests of visitors (the biggest beneficiary of following professional ethics is visitors), secondly, protect the rights and interests of the public, and finally protect the rights and interests of professionals.
(4) provide trust.