To read the various sections of our Ethics and Professional Conduct Policy. please click on the following links or download the PDF version.

Section 1: The foundations of the Human Givens ethical framework
Section 2: The needs of clients
Section 3: The basis for good practice — needs of therapists
Section 4: The basis for good practice — essential knowledge and skills
Section 5: The basis of good practice — working ethically
Section 6: Training, governance and the conditions for maintaining good practice

Appendix 1: The observing self

• Guidelines on the writing and use of case studies

• The HGI Ethics and Complaints Committee

Further information

For anyone who would like more information about ethics, the following articles, which first appeared in Human Givens journal, are highly recommended.

• The limits of tolerance: ethics and human nature
Ivan Tyrrell suggests a refreshingly straightforward approach to the difficulties of arriving at ethical decisions
Volume 9, No. 2; Summer 2002    Read article >>

• Knowledge beyond words: confusion, counselling and ethics
Tim Bond answers Ivan Tyrrell's questions about BACP's new ethical framework for good practice in counselling
Volume 9, No. 1; Spring 2002    Read article >>

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