Verified 2026
1. Ethics the moral and/or civic codes of conduct for a particular person, situation, commu-
nity, religious group, organization, or society
2. Professional publicly state the common core values and collective obligation shared by people
Ethics in a particular discipline
3. Code of ethics tangible expectations that define acceptable conduct and conscientious judgment
in the practice of SLP and Audiology
4. Beneficence professionals promote the interests and welfare of others
5. Non-maleficence professionals deliberately avoid inflicting potential or actual harm (e.g., emotional
harm, physical harm) on clients
6. Nondiscrimina- -clinicians do not exclude clients from their professional practice for reasons other
tion than the person's potential to benefit from our services
-NO discrimination based on a client's race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, nation-
al origin, sexual orientation, SES, (dis)ability status, etc.
7. Referral -SLP or Audiologist feels that a client presents a communication disorder beyond
the clinician's level of expertise
-safeguard a client's right to appropriate clinical services
8. Informed Con- clients are told about the speech-language or hearing condition and are informed
sent about the relative strengths, weaknesses, and risks (i.e., side ettects) associated
with a recommended plan of action or inaction
9. Confidentiality professionals share privileged information only with people directly responsible
for client management and/or care and only for purposes related to the client's
welfare
10. Prognosis statement that describes the likelihood that a benefit will be gained from treatment
11. Infection control
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