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AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2025): Every Section Explained

Plain-language reference for OTs, OTAs, and OT students, drawn from the official AOTA documents.
This reference covers 26 sections, standards, and supplementary resources from the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2025) and related Occupational Therapy ethics guidance. Each page summarizes one section and links to the official source.
AOTA-COMMON-ETHICAL-ISSUES — AOTA Advisory: Common Ethical Issues in Occupational Therapy PracticeAOTA-CORE — AOTA 2025 Core ValuesAOTA-DOCUMENTATION-BILLING — AOTA Advisory: Ethical Documentation and Billing PracticesAOTA-ENFORCEMENT — AOTA Enforcement Procedures for the Code of Ethics (2021)AOTA-EQUITY-ACCESS — AOTA Advisory: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in OT EthicsAOTA-ETHICS-COMMISSION — AOTA Ethics Commission: Role and ResourcesAOTA-P1 — Principle 1: BeneficenceAOTA-P2 — Principle 2: NonmaleficenceAOTA-P3 — Principle 3: AutonomyAOTA-P4 — Principle 4: JusticeAOTA-P5 — Principle 5: VeracityAOTA-P6 — Principle 6: FidelityAOTA-PREAMBLE — AOTA 2025 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics: PreambleAOTA-S1 — Standards of Conduct 1: Professional Integrity — Responsibility and AccountabilityAOTA-S2 — Standards of Conduct 2: Therapeutic RelationshipsAOTA-S3 — Standards of Conduct 3: Documentation and ReimbursementAOTA-S4 — Standards of Conduct 4: Service DeliveryAOTA-S5 — Standards of Conduct 5: Professional Competence, Education, Supervision, and TrainingAOTA-S6 — Standards of Conduct 6: CommunicationAOTA-SCOPE — AOTA Scope of Practice: Occupational TherapyAOTA-SOCIAL-MEDIA-ETHICS — AOTA Advisory: Social Media and Professional BoundariesAOTA-SUPERVISION — AOTA Supervision GuidelinesAOTA-SUPERVISION-ETHICS — AOTA Advisory: Ethical Supervision in Occupational TherapyAOTA-TELEHEALTH — AOTA Telehealth GuidelinesAOTA-TELEHEALTH-ETHICS — AOTA Advisory: Ethical Considerations in Telehealth (2023)RES-NBCOT — National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
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