The Human Givens Institute's Ethics policy

Ethics and professional conduct policy

Those applying or renewing for a professional grade of membership are, in signing their application, signifying their agreement with the Institute's policy statement:

“Every member of the Institute shall at all times so order his or her conduct to uphold the dignity and reputation of the Human Givens Institute and to safeguard the public interest in matters of safety and health and otherwise. He/she shall exercise his/her professional skill and judgement to the best of their ability and discharge their professional responsibilities with integrity.”

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

• The HGI Ethics and Complaints Committee (ECC)

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 >>