CSNN Alumni Code of Ethics
The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition has as its mission the education of the individual in the principles of holistic health care and the principles of natural nutrition, to further the well-being of people and the healing of planet Earth.
To this end, a graduate of CSNN agrees to:
- Maintain an interest in the well-being of all human beings, regardless of colour, creed or nationality, and in the care of planet Earth
- Respect the right of their client* as an individual in all respects, as to personal tastes, morals and social values.
- Be non-judgmental as to the life values and experience of the client*.
- Treat the client* under all circumstances with due concern for the dignity of the individual.
- Respect the confidential nature of their relationship with the client* and protect the confidentiality of assessments and recorded documents.
- Guide and counsel their client* in the best way to achieve optimal health through natural nutrition, but always respect the right and need for the client to make the final decision in all wellness plans.
- Teach the client* to accept responsibility for their own health choices and actions.
- Accept full responsibility for the consequences of one’s own acts.
- Provide professional services only in those areas in which one has competence and training.
- Recognize the need to work cooperatively with other disciplines, holistic or allopathic, to best serve the client’s* need, respecting the unique contribution of each discipline.
- Respect differences of opinion and exercise tact and diplomacy in interpersonal relations.
- Resolve to improve and maintain one’s professional competence in the field of natural nutrition and holistic health care.
- Accurately identify oneself using one of the approved CSNN designations and/or titles to avoid misleading the public about one’s role as a holistic nutrition professional.
* Client includes all individuals you are educating via one- on -one consultations, webinars, blogs, articles, books, or other.
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