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EthicalGuidelinesforMBTIÒConsultants

TakenfromTheMyers&BriggsFoundationWebsite:myersbriggs.orghttp://www.myersbriggs.org/myers-and-briggs-foundation/ethical-use-of-the-mbti-instrument/ethical-guidelines.htm

1. IdentifytypetheoryastheworkofC.G.JungandtheinstrumentastheworkofIsabelBriggsMyersandKatharineC.Briggs.

2. Presentpsychologicaltypeasdescribinghealthypersonalitydifferences,notpsychologicaldisordersorfixedtraits.

3. Beadamantthatalltypesarevaluable:notypeisbetter,healthier,ormoredesirableinanyway.4. Describepreferenceandtypesinnonjudgmentaltermsatalltimes;beawareofhowyourowntype

biasesmayinfluenceyourwords.5. Presenttypepreferencesastendencies,preferences,orinclinations,ratherthanabsolutes.Though

peoplehavepreferencesandpredispositions,allpeoplehaveeverycapacityandfunctiondescribedinthetheoryoftype.

6. Stressthattypedoesnotimplyexcellence,competence,ornaturalability,onlywhatispreferred.7. Neverimplythatallpeopleofacertaintypebehaveinthesameway;typeshouldnotencourage

stereotypingorbeusedtoputpeopleinrigidcategories.8. Explainhowpeoplecananddoactinwayscontrarytotheirpreferencesbecauseofpersonalhistory,

education,trainingandexperience—andsometimestoobecauseofpressurefromfamily,relationships,jobenvironment,orculture.Consistentforceduseofnon-preferencesmaycausestress.

9. Whendescribingpreferences,distinguishbetweenwhathasbeenshownbyresearchandwhatareanecdotestoillustratetype.

10. ProvideappropriateinterpretationoftheMBTI®resultsforeachandeveryadministrationoftheMBTIinstrument.

11. ItisunethicalandinmanycasesillegaltorequirejobapplicantstotaketheIndicatoriftheresultswillbeusedtoscreenoutapplicants.Theadministratorshouldnotcounselapersonto,orawayfrom,aparticularcareer,personalrelationshiporactivitybasedsolelyupontypeinformation.

TheseguidelinesarebasedonacollaborativeeffortbetweentheMyersandBriggsFoundation,CPP,Inc.,theCenterforApplicationsofPsychologicalType,CAPT,Inc.,andtheAssociationforPsychologicalTypeInternational,APTi.