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9 pages in length. The very nature of ethics is to abide by a written – or sometimes understood – code of conduct that speaks to moral duty and obligation. Perhaps nowhere is this guiding principle more important than in the counseling profession of today. According to Walden et al - authors of "The Evolution of Ethics: Personal Perspectives of ACA Ethnics Committee Chairs" in the American Counseling Association's Journal of Counseling & Development - the history, development and ongoing pursuit of the ACA's Ethics Committee "mirrors, in many ways, the development and maturation of the counseling profession." Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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nowhere is this guiding principle more important than in the counseling profession of today. According to Walden et al (2003) - authors of "The Evolution of Ethics: Personal Perspectives
of ACA Ethnics Committee Chairs" in the American Counseling Associations Journal of Counseling & Development - the history, development and ongoing pursuit of the ACAs Ethics Committee "mirrors, in many
ways, the development and maturation of the counseling profession" (p. 106). II. ETHICAL REQUISITES The American Counseling Association (ACA) is responsible for
creating and enforcing ethical standards that relate to professional competency and counseling programs. The ACA is assisted by seventeen divisions, such as the National Career Development Association (NCDA), in
its ongoing quest to maintain the highest level of professional ethics. Another group that helps fortify the ethical constitution of the counseling industry is the National Board for Certified
Counselors, Inc., which is responsible for advocating quality "through voluntary, national certification" (Mariani, 1998, p. 31). Those counselors who receive NBCC credentials do so for the following: National Certified
Counselor (NCC), the National Certified Career Counselor (NCCC), the National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) and the new NBCC Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Dr.
Mark Shahnasarian, past president of the NCDA, recognizes the importance of such an organization in the ongoing efforts to uphold ethical integrity within the counseling field. Contending that they
play a "key role in assuring quality services in every counseling specialty" (Mariani, 1998, p. 31), Dr. Shahnasarians focus is upon such organizations abilities to protect consumers from "unqualified providers"
(p. 31). Indeed, most anyone can obtain the necessary schooling that ultimately ordains him or her as a qualified counselor; however, unless the individual follows established and recognized professional
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