Which statement correctly identifies one of the six moral principles used in ethics?

• A. Veracity
• B. Privacy
• C. Integrity
• D. Efficiency

Answer: (A)

Veracity, or truth-telling, is one of the six moral principles used in ethics. This principle upholds that professionals should be honest and provide accurate information, enabling clients to make informed decisions and building trust within the helping relationship. In counseling, it supports informed consent, clear communication about diagnoses or options, and transparency about limitations or uncertainties. The other options touch important ethical ideas, but they don’t list the formal set of six principles: privacy relates to confidentiality and protecting client information, integrity is a valuable personal quality that underpins ethical practice but isn’t counted among the six principles, and efficiency isn’t an ethical principle used to guide professional conduct.