Ethical principles provide generalized frameworks that may be employed in the resolution of ethical dilemmas in our daily lives. These principles may be applied to our interpersonal relationships as well as to our professional lives. However, as members of a profession, we will encounter more specific codes of ethics that are designed to govern our professional behavior and to offer some guidance for the resolution of commonly faced ethical issues that occur in the practice of our chosen professions. The next section discusses codes of ethics as they relate to counseling and human services professions. More specifically, purposes, definitions, advantages, and disadvantages will be presented. The section will be followed by a section presenting one (but by no means the only) ethical decision-making model that may be useful in assisting you in resolving ethical dilemmas.