Table of Contents

AOTA 2020 Code of Ethics

• AOTA 2020 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics 11
• • Core Values 22
  • Principles 33
  • • Principle 1. Beneficence 33
    • • Occupational therapy personnel shall demonstrate a concern for the well-being and safety of persons. 33
    • Principle 2. Nonmaleficence 33
    • • Occupational therapy personnel shall refrain from actions that cause harm. 33
    • Principle 3. Autonomy 33
    • • Occupational therapy personnel shall respect the right of the person to self-determination, privacy, confidentiality, and c ... 33
    • Principle 4. Justice 44
    • • Occupational therapy personnel shall promote equity, inclusion, and objectivity in the provision of occupational therapy se ... 44
    • Principle 5. Veracity 44
    • • Occupational therapy personnel shall provide comprehensive, accurate, and objective information when representing the profe ... 44
    • Principle 6. Fidelity 44
    • • Occupational therapy personnel shall treat clients (persons, groups, or populations), colleagues, and other professionals w ... 44
  • Standards of Conduct 44
  • American Occupational Therapy Association. (1993). Core values and attitudes of occupational therapy practice. American Jou ... 1010
  • References 1010
  • Appendix A.2020 Revision Process for the AOTA 2020 Occupational Therapy Code of EthicsIn Fall 2019, the Ethics Commission ( ... 1010
  • Appendix B.History of the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of EthicsAs society evolves, so must our understanding and impleme ... 1111