AOTA-PREAMBLE — AOTA 2025 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics: Preamble
What does AOTA-PREAMBLE say?
The 2025 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (the Code) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) reflects the dynamic and inclusive nature of the occupational therapy profession, the evolving healthcare landscape, and the impact of emerging technologies that may present ethical considerations in practice, research, education, and policy. AOTA members are dedicated to fostering inclusion, equity, participation, safety, and well-being for all individuals, across diverse identities, abilities, and life circumstances. They are committed to empowering every person, group, family, organization, community, or population they serve to achieve their occupational goals and meet their unique needs. The Code serves as an AOTA Official Document and a public commitment to addressing the most significant ethical considerations within the occupational therapy profession. The Code serves two purposes: (1) It provides aspirational Core Values to guide occupational therapy personnel toward ethical courses of action in both professional and volunteer roles. (2) It delineates Ethical Principles and enforceable Standards of Conduct that apply to AOTA members.
Official source: read the full text in the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2025) (official document).