Core Values 1
Indicates demonstration of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
What is Altruism?
Indicates that OTPs in all situations should be faithful to facts and reality.
What is Truth?
OTPs shall demonstrate a concern for the well-being and safety of persons.
What is Beneficence?
OTPs shall promote equity, inclusion, and objectivity in the provision of OT services.
What is Justice?
The AOTA Ethics Commission enforces these under the Enforcement Procedures for the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (AOTA, 2019).
What are the Standards of Conduct?
Indicates that all persons have fundamental human rights and the right to the same opportunities.
What is Equality?
Indicates the ability to govern and discipline oneself through the use of reason.
What is Prudence?
OTPs shall refrain from actions that cause harm.
What is Nonmaleficence?
OTPs shall provide comprehensive, accurate, and objective information when representing the profession.
What is Veracity?
It sets forth Core Values and outlines Standards of Conduct that the public can expect from all OTPs in all areas of practice.
What is the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics?
Indicates valuing each person's right to exercise autonomy and demonstrates independence, initiative, and self-direction.
What is Freedom?
Indicates the importance of valuing, promoting, and preserving the inherent worth and uniqueness of each person.
What is Dignity?
OTPs shall respect the right of the person to self-determination, privacy, confidentiality, and consent.
What is Autonomy?
OTPs shall treat clients (persons, groups, or populations), colleagues, and other professionals with respect, fairness, discretion, and integrity.
What is Fidelity?
These outline the process for addressing ethics violations by AOTA members.
What are the Enforcement Procedures for the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics?
Indicates that OTPs provide OT services for all persons in need of these services and maintain a goal-directed and objective relationship with recipients of service.
What is Justice?
The number of Core Values grounding the OT profession.
What is seven?
The number of Principles guiding the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics.
What is six?
These may need to be carefully balanced and weighed according to professional values, individual and cultural beliefs, and organizational policies.
What are the Principles?
The first official AOTA ethical code was established in this year.
What is 1975?