ACQ Vol 10 No 1 2008

Speech Pathology Australia

ACQuiring knowledge in speech, language and hearing

Giving people a say in life

Volume 10, Number 1 2008

Print Post Approved PP381667/01074 ISSN 1441-6727

T h e v a l u e s a r e : • D i g n i t y • R e s p e c t f o r c l i e n t r i g h t s • N o n - d i s c r i m i n a t i o n • P r o f e s s i o n a l i n t e r e s t s t a k e p r e c e d e n c e o v e r p e r s o n a l i n t e r e s t s • O b j e c t i v i t y D u t i e s : • c l i e n t s a n d c o m m u n i t y • e m p l o y e r s • p r o f e s s i o n • c o l l e a g u e s • o u r s e l v e s F i v e p r i n c i p l e s : • B e n e f i c e n c e ( w e b r i n g a b o u t g o o d ) a n d n o n - m a l e f i c e n c e ( w e p r e v e n t h a r m ) • P r o f e s s i o n a l i n t e g r i t y ( w e d e m o n s t r a t e p r o f e s s i o n a l i n t e g r i t y t h r o u g h f i d e l i t y ) . • T r u t h ( w e t e l l t h e t r u t h ) • F a i r n e s s a n d j u s t i c e ( w e s e e k t o e n s u r e j u s t i c e a n d e q u i t y f o r c l i e n t s , c o l l e a g u e s a n d s o o n ) • A u t o n o m y Ethical Practice personal choice or moral obligation?