What are the ethics of psychological counseling?

The American (ACA) Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics mentions five core contents

·Beneficence and Non-Maleficence )

Responsibility (Fidelity?and?Responsibility)

·Integrity·Justice

·Respect For People's Rights and Dignity )

The five cores of the consulting ethics code proposed by the West

correspond to the minimum moral principles advocated by Confucianism:

Benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust," This kind of coincidence is not a coincidence, but the common wisdom of mankind.

Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, and trust come from "Mencius Gaozi 1" and have been praised by Confucian scholars of all ages as the "Five Constants" of Confucianism. , Confucius proposed "benevolence, righteousness, and propriety", Mencius extended it to "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom", and Dong Zhongshu expanded it to "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith", which was later called the "Five Constants" throughout. In the development of Chinese ethics, it has become the most core factor in the Chinese value system.

·Benevolence and righteousness correspond to good deeds. Benevolence is the core of the entire Confucian culture in ancient China: do not do to others what you do not want others to do. People. Mencius said: The heart of compassion is the essence of benevolence. "When we see others suffering, we will also experience their pain." Mencius believed that benevolence is innate. Good deeds do not necessarily mean high moral standards, but things you are willing to do in your heart and in your nature.

·Responsibility is righteousness. What is righteousness? Dare to take responsibility and bear corresponding responsibilities. For example, it is irresponsible for a counselor to accept a client who is beyond his ability, even if you really want to help him. This is the professional ethics of psychological counselors.

Respect is a courtesy and a heart of resignation. Respect visitors and do not discriminate against visitors. ·Justice corresponds to wisdom. British philosopher Russell has a famous saying: Facts are wisdom, tolerance is virtue. Fairness and non-discrimination are based on facts. ·Letter is integrity. "Counselors should treat every client with sincerity and not deceive or harm.