The new code of ethics, human rights and its implications in relation to coaching psychology practice

Ho Law

In the first issue of The Coaching Psychologist, I introduced myself and my role and opened up this space for reflection and discussion about ethical principles in our profession (Law, 2005). I set out the following agenda for ethics in coaching psychology:

1. Developing ethical principles in coaching psychology.
2. Identifying the ethical implications for supervision of coaches and coaching psychologists.
3. Developing quality control procedures.
4. Promoting diversity in coaching psychology.
5. Developing training in coaching psychology.
6. Embedding ethical principles as part of the core competence and continual development in our profession.

As indicated in the previous discussion, I hope that in future issues we will have the opportunity to continue reporting on the development of the ethical aspects of coaching psychology to our readers. I was very much encouraged by the positive responses from many colleagues and some suggested that we should have a regular ethics column. So in this article I would like to further explore some of the latest developments in our ethical thinking.

Full article: Volume 1, Issue 2 pages 13 - 15