In ACA Code of Ethics, multicultural considerations became a major focus with version five in 1995. True or False?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not addressed
• D. Always central

Answer: (A)

Multicultural considerations in counseling ethics are addressed by recognizing that counselors work with diverse clients and must be culturally competent. The fifth edition of the ACA Code of Ethics, published in 1995, marks a clear turning point by making multicultural awareness a formal, central component of ethical practice. It expands requirements to understand cultural identities, avoid bias, use culturally appropriate assessment and intervention strategies, obtain informed consent in a culturally sensitive way, and seek supervision when cultural dynamics affect the counseling relationship. Because this edition explicitly elevated diversity and social justice as core obligations, the statement is true. Earlier editions touched on culture but did not formalize it to this degree; calling it always central would misrepresent the historical trajectory.