WCPT ethical principles

WCPT ethical principles [1]

Policy categories

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) expects physical therapists to:

respect the rights and dignity of all individuals
comply with the laws and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy in the country in which they practise
accept responsibility for the exercise of sound judgement
provide honest, competent and accountable professional services
provide quality services
receive a just and fair level of remuneration for their services
provide accurate information to patients/clients,^[1] to other agencies and the community about physical therapy and the services physical therapists provide
contribute to the planning and development of services which address the health needs of the community

Approval, review and related policy information
Date adopted:	Originally adopted at the 13^th General Meeting of WCPT June 1995 as a Declaration of Principle and accompanying appendix. Declaration revised and re-approved at the 16^th General Meeting of WCPT June 2007. Ethical principles approved at the 17^th General Meeting of WCPT, June 2011, with an accompanying policy statement. Re-affirmed at the 18^th General Meeting of WCPT May 2015.
Date for review:	2019
Related WCPT Policies:	WCPT policy statements: Ethical responsibilities of physical therapists and WCPT members WCPT endorsements: Endorsement: Rights of the child Endorsement: The United Nations standard rules on the equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities

Approval, review and related policy information

Date adopted:

Originally adopted at the 13^th General Meeting of WCPT June 1995 as a Declaration of Principle and accompanying appendix.

Declaration revised and re-approved at the 16^th General Meeting of WCPT June 2007.

Ethical principles approved at the 17^th General Meeting of WCPT, June 2011, with an accompanying policy statement.

Re-affirmed at the 18^th General Meeting of WCPT May 2015.

Date for review:

2019

Related WCPT Policies:

WCPT policy statements:

WCPT endorsements:

Endorsement: Rights of the child
Endorsement: The United Nations standard rules on the equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities

The term patient/client is used in this document as a generic term to refer to individuals and groups of individuals who can benefit from physical therapy interventions/treatments.