Simply Your Self ™ Ethics and Principles
Commitment
Simply Your Self™ is
committed to increasing scientific
and professional knowledge
of behavior and people’s
understanding of themselves
and others. The intention
in this commitment is to
use such knowledge to help
improve the condition of
individuals, organizations,
and society. Simply Your Self™ respects
and protects civil and human
rights and the central importance
of freedom of inquiry and
expression in research, teaching,
and publication. It strives
to help develop informed
judgments and choices concerning
behavior.
Principles
At Simply Your Self™ we
strive to benefit those
with whom we work and
make effort to do no
harm. In professional
actions, we seek to safeguard
the welfare and rights
of those with whom we
interact professionally.
Because our scientific
and professional judgments
and actions may affect
the lives of others,
we guard
against personal, financial,
social, organizational,
or political factors
that might lead to the
misuse of our influence.
We strive to be aware
of our own physical and
mental health and our
ability to help those
with whom we work.
We establish relationships
of trust with the people
with whome we work.
We recognize sanctity
of the trust in our relationships
and honor the integrity
of the individuals who
put that trust in us.
We are aware of the professional
and scientific responsibilities
and uphold professional
standards of conduct,
clarify professional
roles and obligations,
accept appropriate responsibility
for our conduct, and
avoid any and all conflicts
of interest that might
lead to exploitation
of others.
We promote accuracy, honesty,
and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of our
work. We do not steal, cheat, or engage in fraud, subterfuge, or
intentional misrepresentation of fact. We keep our promises and
avoid unwise or unclear commitments. We seek fairness and justice
for all persons with whom we are involved. We never condone any
unjust practices or attitudes.
As Professionals we respect
the dignity and worth of all people, and the rights of individuals
to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination. We are aware
that special safeguards may be necessary to protect these rights.
Ethical Standards
Because we strive for accuracy
and professionalism in our work, if we learn of the misuse or misrepresentation
of the work, we take reasonable steps to correct and to minimize
its misuse and misrepresentation. We feel an ethical responsibility
to obey the laws of the United States, in which we live, and abide
by those laws and standards of human integrity.
We provide services, teach,
and conduct research in areas within the boundaries of our competence,
based on our education, training, supervised experiences, consultation,
study, and professional experiences. We use our relationships constructively
for all parties involved and never condone any exploitive relationships.
All consultations and information
used in consultations remain confidential and measures are taken
to assure the confidentiality of the information disclosed. Since
we operate in part through web based services, we protect the confidentiality
of our email lists, never share our lists with others, and maintain
the highest standards of ethics regarding all communication through
electronic media.
All those involved in the work
of Simply Your Self™ engage
in honest disclosure of
their work and of their
credentials. They engage
in work within the scope
of their professional competence honoring the integrity and needs
of the client and their trust.
