Counselors and other service providers face daily ethical dilemmas that
involve confidentiality, dual relationships within the Deaf community,
boundary issues and questions related to self-disclosure. Most human
services professions have ethical guidelines or standards that focus on
various areas of professionalism. This article will provide information on
issues related to professional competence, moral and legal standards, the
use of professional codes of ethics and guidelines, a decision making
model, the power differential, and appropriate uses of supervision and peer
support.