Professionalism, ethics, and value-based conflicts in counseling: An introduction to the special section

Abstract

This introduction to this special section of the Journal of Counseling & Development explores the importance of a code of ethics to the establishment and maintenance of a profession. Recognizing a code of ethics as a communication of a profession's collective values and expectations, the editors of this special section acknowledge the dilemmas that arise when a counselor's personal values do not align with the profession's collective values. The authors of each article address value-based conflicts in counseling. © 2014 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.