Comparing Codes of Ethics Annette Dianne Daugherty Walden University Comparing Codes of Ethics Both the ACA (2005) and the AMHCA (2010) Codes of ethics provide training‚ and guidance in terms of making ethical decisions. Both codes cover a wide range of ethical and professional topics common to the counseling profession. In this paper I will look at the ACA and AMHCA Codes in the areas of confidentiality and duty to warn‚ boundaries‚ and dual relationships. I will also discuss any major
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this paper. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect every person in the United States however; I will focus on the benefits of the ACA on the rural American. The ACA was passed in 2010. On October 1st‚ 2013 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act began the launch of health care exchange and by January 2014 will be in full vigor. ACA is a new health care reform law that is also known as Obamacare. ACA is made up of four separate acts: Affordable Health Care of
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repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ signed into law by President Obama on March 23‚ 2010. The Act was created to increase the quality‚ availability‚ and affordability of private and public health insurance for more than 44 million of uninsured Americans. Additionally‚ the purpose was to slow growth in healthcare spending in the United States. While America benefitted from insurance coverage where low incomes prevented coverage‚ the GOP still insisted the ACA was falling apart and about to implode
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Ethics Melissa S. Nash Liberty University Abstract The present paper provides an in depth comparison and contrast between two types of Code of Ethics: the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). A brief description of the “Code of Ethics” is defined as a standard that differentiates between right and wrong primarily pertaining to the professional counselor‚ while maintaining a mindset of keeping the best interest of the client. Code
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A private practitioner has an obligation to become an expert in and abide by the ACA Code of Ethics and applicable state laws.(ACA‚ 2014) There are a number of precautions a private practitioner can take to minimize liability. Maintaining a network of colleagues who share the same area of expertise and that can be consulted on a regular basis is essential for a private practitioner. Membership in the ACA is another precaution that provides many benefits to the professional counselor. First and
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Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). The purpose of this paper is to discuss both the similarities as well as differences of these two organizations and their standards of ethics. While discussing the AACC and ACA organizations standards‚ this paper will also look at three specific areas which we chosen to compare and contrast: confidentiality‚ fees‚ and competence. ACA and AACC Code of Ethics Comparison The ACA and AACC
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financial and other barriers when getting healthcare. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) removes most of these financial barriers (Kocher‚ Emanuel‚ & DeParle‚ 2010). The ACA guarantees access to healthcare and creates new incentives to change clinical practice‚ but some might be surprised to learn that the financial price tag attached goes beyond healthcare costs and taxes which all Americans will pay for costs associated with the ACA are passed (Unknown‚ 2012). Differences in How Organizations are Impacted
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Do you feel as if ACA should adopt a “single payer’ system? What is it meant by a single payer system? What is my opinion? The ACA stands for the affordable care act and with this act it’s designed to increase affordable healthcare. I feel as if the ACA should adopt the single payer system. A single payer system is “a national health insurance (Medicare for all) that covers all residents in the U.S.” (Physicians for a National Health Program) My opinion on the ACA adopting the single payer system
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ethic codes that counselors use are the American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). The American Counseling Association (ACA) and American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC) sets ethical standards to accommodate counselors practicing professional counseling‚ however the American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics does not relate counseling issues in the Christian perspective. The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
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Contrasting of Ethic Codes Used in Counseling GXXXXX January 26‚ 2013 COUN 501 – B49 LUO Liberty University Abstract Enclosed within this paper is a compendium of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (2005) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) Code of Ethics (2004) which are two forms of ethics codes that professional counselors frequently use. It is the aim of this document to not only supply the reader with some basic information about these two
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