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Disciplines and
Ideas in Applied
Social Sciences
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Code of Ethics for Counselors
Disciplines and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences – Grade 12
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Accountabilities of Counselors
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Disciplines and
Ideas in Applied
Social Sciences
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Code of Ethics for Counselors
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Welcome to the Disciplines and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences – Grade 12

Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Code of Ethics for Counselors!

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Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Code of Ethics for Counselors!

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 What I Need to Know

How are you doing?

You should be happy about yourself for learning and progressing in your
study as Humanities and Social Sciences student.

In this module you will further explore the field of counseling. This time you
will learn about the code of ethics that upholds the rights of counselors and
promotes accountabilities in the practice of their profession and performance of
their responsibilities.

Discover the value of the counseling and counselors.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. value rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities of counselors
2. distinguish between ethical and unethical behaviors among counselors

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 What I Know

True or False. Read and study each statement and determine if it is true or false.
Write your answer only.

1. The Philippines recognizes guidance and counseling primarily as a profiting

business and as such, it is important.
2. Guidance counselors shall establish a relationship between the community
and the guidance program in a manner that is beneficial to both.
3. The protection of rights of counselors are also important.
4. In reporting results of researches, guidance counselors may reveal the
identity of the subjects of research even without the permission of the
subjects concerned and only for professional purposes.
5. With the approval of the counselee, the counselor has the right to give
information about the Counselee only to person who can be of help to the
Counselee.
6. The counselor is held accountable to assume responsibility for the welfare of
the counselee until the guidance responsibility is assumed by the person
whom the counselee has been referred.
7. Counselors shall show sensible regard for and ethical recognition of the
social code and moral expectations of the community.
8. Counselors shall keep relationships on a professional level by refraining from
petty personal actions.
9. Counselors shall respect the personhood and integrity of the person with
whom he works.
10.Counselors is expected to give misrepresentation or unclear explanations.

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Lesson
Code of Ethics for
1 Counselors
The Philippines recognizes the important role of guidance counselors in
nation-building. The Code of Ethics for Registered and Licensed Guidance
Counselors provides ethical standards that define the functions and responsibilities
of guidance counselors which in turn calls for accountabilities while practicing
their profession. Before you go deeper into the study of counseling, please do the
review activity.

What’s In

Review Activity: Fast Talk Review

Instructions:
1. Put into words your understanding of your previous lesson on Module 2:
Professionals and Practitioners in Counseling
2. Use the graphic organizer prepared here for you and follow the instructions
in the box.
3. Do not copy the example. Don’t pressure yourself to be perfect. Just write
the first word that comes out in your mind.
4. Allow yourself to express your thoughts within 5 minutes.
5. Completely filled or not, look at the result of you graphic organizer and
assess your efforts.

Three Areas of
of New Three
What’s
Three Roles
a Counselor Functions of a Specialization
Counselor in Counseling
E.g.: Instructor E.g.: teach subjects E.g.: guidance and
related to counseling counseling education

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 Very good! You have finished the Review Activity. You are now ready to
further tackle counseling as an applied social science. See how important is
counseling and making sure that counselors perform the functions of their roles.
Do the Activity 1.

Activity 1: The Code of Ethics

Instruction: Read the contents of the Code of Ethics for Registered and Licensed
Guidance Counselors promulgated by the Professional Regulatory Commission of
the Philippines.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR REGISTERED AND LICENSED GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

Preamble
Guidance and Counseling in the Philippines is now recognized as a profession and as such, it
carries with it certain responsibilities and expectations.
The role of the Guidance Counselor is significant in the lives of people. The nature of his work
demands competence, excellence, integrity, trust, and service. He must be guided by recognized
ethical standards, which define his functions and responsibilities and which provided guidelines
for his practices as Guidance Counselor.

Article I
General Ethical Principle
Section 1. Observance of Principles. – Guidance Counselors shall observe the following basic and
general principles:
1.1 Abide by the ethical principle laid down by the Guidance and Counseling Profession.
1.2 Not misuse the professional relationship for profit, power, or prestige, or for professional
gratification nor consonant with the welfare of his Counselee.
1.3 Realize that his professional time and effort are fully, faithfully, conscientiously, and truthfully
devoted to the accomplishment and improvement of the guidance and counseling profession.
1.4 Grow professionally and keep abreast with current trends in guidance work through continuing
professional education and affiliate himself with reputable and recognized local, national and
international guidance associations.

Article II
Relationship with Counselee
Sec. 2. Counselor’s Relationship with Counselee. – Counselors shall establish and maintain good
relations with their counselees and, accordingly, shall:
2.1 Respect the personhood and integrity of the person with whom he works.
2.2 Recognize individual differences.
2.3 Clarify his role to the Counselee.
2.4 Establish professional relationship with the Counselee.
2.5 Explain results of tests and other diagnostic tools in a comprehensive and constructive manner.
2.6 Give information about the Counselee only to person who can be of help to the Counselee and
is done only with the approval of the Counselee and/or his parents or guardian. When revelations
may result in possible harm to the Counselee or to someone else, or may endanger the community
of the country, he must report the facts to appropriate authorities and take emergency measures to
2.7 Recommend
prevent a referral
any untoward when
event or harmit toisCounselee.
indicated that the Counselee does not benefit from the
guidance relationship, but assume responsibility for the welfare of the Counselee until the
guidance responsibility is assumed by the person whom the Counselee has been referred.

Article III
Relationship with the Community
Sec. 3. Counselors’ Relationship with Community. – Guidance Counselors shall establish and
8 accordingly, shall:
maintain good relations with their community, and,
3.1 Establish a relationship between the community and the guidance program in a manner that is
beneficial to both.
What is It

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 As you can read from the Code, the role of the guidance counselor is
significant in the lives of people. The nature of his or her work demands
competence, excellence, integrity, trust, and service. For these reasons, a set of
standards is created to enumerate the things that he or she has rights to do and
must be done in responsible and ethical manners, making him or her accountable
for the practice of counseling.

To make you better understand and master the competencies expected of

you after going through this module, work on completing Activities 2 & 3.

Activity 2: The Three Rs of Counseling

Instructions:
1. Familiarize the Professional Regulatory Commission of the Philippines.
2. Complete the table below by supplying the needed information.
3. List to which or whom should a counselor establish relationship with in the
first column.
4. Write the rights of a counselor according to the Code in the second column.
5. Write the responsibilities of counselor in the third column.
6. Complete the sentences on the last box.
7. Study the example given for your guidance.
8. Do not copy the example, except for column 1, challenge you self in
generating your own example after reading the text.

Relationship Rights Responsibility

counselee clarify his or her role to his Respect the personhood and
or her counselee integrity of the person with whom
he works

1.

2.

3.

I find it important for counselors to have their rights, responsibilities and accountabilities
because …

What’s More

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Activity 3: The Dos and Don’ts of Counseling
Instructions:
1. List at least one ethical practice and one unethical practice of a
counselor in relation to each of the three subjects that he or she has to
establish relationship with.
2. Use the graphic organizer prepared her to guide you and in processing
the information needed.

Activity 4 Question and Answer Portion

You may now have exciting realizations after doing the previous activity. Is
that right? Keep it up. Allow yourself to process your learning and solidify your
understanding of the lesson by answering the following questions:

Colleagues
Counselee Community in the
Profession

Do: Do: Do:

Don't: Don't: Don't:

1. What makes you feel bad while working on the activities? How would you like
to change it to make you happy?
2. What do you think about having the code of ethics?
3. What is the importance of giving rights and responsibilities to counselors?
4. Why is it important to make sure counselors are accountable?
5. What are the differences of ethical and unethical behaviors among counselors?

After writing your answers to the questions above, read them and think
about your answer. Ask yourself some questions. Are they good? What else do you
think you can improve? What concerns do you wish to tell your teacher, parents or
guardians?

What I Have Learned

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 You are great! You are almost done with this module. Now, you have to
declare you learnings! Complete the following sentences:

1. The importance of the rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities of

counselors are …
2. Ethical behaviors among counselors are those ...
3. Unethical behaviors among counselors are those …

What I Can Do

You are brilliant!

Now put some actions in your learnings. Interview your family members,
relatives or friends about the counseling professionals and practitioners that they
know. Ask about their roles, functions and performances. Compare them to what
you have learned from this study. Share with them your thoughts about the
importance of having counselors.
Use the simple observation and survey notes below

Counseling Professional Counseling Professional Counseling Professional

and Practitioner Known and Practitioner Known and Practitioner Known
by my (e.g. mother) by my __________________ by my __________________

Counselor’s Name: Counselor’s Name: Counselor’s Name:

Observation: Observation: Observation:

My thoughts about my simple survey:

Assessment

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True or False. Read and study each statement and determine if it is true or false.
Write your answer only.
1. In reporting results of researches, guidance counselors may reveal the
identity of the subjects of research even without the permission of the
subjects concerned and only for professional purposes.
2. The Philippines recognizes guidance and counseling primarily as a profiting
business and as such, it is important.
3. Guidance counselors shall establish a relationship between the community
and the guidance program in a manner that is beneficial to both.
4. The protection of rights of counselors are also important.
5. With the approval of the counselee, the counselor has the right to give
information about the Counselee only to person who can be of help to the
Counselee.
6. The counselor is held accountable to assume responsibility for the welfare of
the counselee until the guidance responsibility is assumed by the person
whom the counselee has been referred.
7. Counselors shall show sensible regard for and ethical recognition of the
social code and moral expectations of the community.
8. Counselors is expected to give misrepresentation or unclear explanations.
9. Counselors shall keep relationships on a professional level by refraining from
petty personal actions.
10.Counselors shall respect the personhood and integrity of the person with
whom he works.

Additional Activities

Relax, sit down and just read your finished activities. Smile and be happy
about your work.

Answer Key

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Assessment What's More What I Know

1. False 1. Answers may vary 1. False

2. True 2. Answers may vary 2. False
3. True 3. Answers may vary 3. True
4. False 4. Answers may vary 4. True
5. True 5. Answers may vary 5. True
6. True 6. True
7. True 7. True
8. True 8. False
9. True 9. True
10. False 10. True

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References
Professional Regulatory Board of Guidance and Counseling Board Resolution No.05 Series of 2008:
Code of Ethics for Registered and Licensed Guidance Counselors

Republic Act No. 9258: Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004

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