Career professionals act in accordance with the ethical principles of their field.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the ethical and philosophical principles of guidance
• the ethical essence of guidance work
• the content of the work, service channels and situations where ethical questions may arise
• their personal values, concepts of humanity and ethicality
• key international and national ethical guidelines and principles in their field
• the time and context constraints of theories, approaches and forms of work and their applicability to the respective guidance process
• factors influencing ethical consideration from the perspectives of different parties
• bias issues related to the job and the operating environment

The career professional is able to

• act professionally in accordance with international and national ethical principles in the field
• critically evaluate their activities as career professionals and acknowledge how their values, understanding of humanity and ethical thinking are impacting their work
• assess the applicability of the theories, approaches and forms of work used to the respective guidance process (see also section B2.4 Guidance theories)
• work in a way that the client's interests are at the centre of operations
• act in their work promoting equity, equality and justice
• use collegial discussions to support ethical considerations
• consult the appropriate experts in case of solution requiring ethical considerations
• examine the risks and benefits of different options
• independently make ethically justified decisions in their work
• bring forward ethically justified perspectives in organisation´s guidance work
• make initiatives to promote ethical reflection and action within their professional networks