Exam ICF-ACC Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion
Actual exam question for ICF's ICF-ACC exam
Question #: 41
Topic #: 2
Question #: 41
Topic #: 2
A sponsor hires a coach to work with a director. The director asks the coach to provide coaching to address a personal issue under a separate contract. What should the coach do as an ethical responsibility?
Suggested Answer: A Vote an answer
The ICF Code of Ethics (Section 1.2) requires coaches to "clarify roles and responsibilities" in multi-party agreements, and Section 3.2 mandates disclosing conflicts of interest. Dual contracts (sponsor and personal) risk overlapping interests or confidentiality issues (Section 4). Let's assess:
A . Clarify the implications of both contracts to avoid possible conflicts of interest: This ensures transparency and alignment (Competency 3), addressing potential conflicts ethically.
B . Accept to deliver the same type of coaching between the two contracts: This ignores potential conflicts or confidentiality breaches between sponsor and personal goals.
C . Ensure that the sponsor does not pay for the director's personal coaching: Payment source is secondary; the ethical issue is role clarity and conflicts, not just funding.
D . Decline the request for the personal coaching contract due to the limits of confidentiality: Declining isn't required if boundaries are clear; ICF allows multiple roles with disclosure (Section 1.2).
Option A fulfills the coach's ethical responsibility, per ICF standards.
A . Clarify the implications of both contracts to avoid possible conflicts of interest: This ensures transparency and alignment (Competency 3), addressing potential conflicts ethically.
B . Accept to deliver the same type of coaching between the two contracts: This ignores potential conflicts or confidentiality breaches between sponsor and personal goals.
C . Ensure that the sponsor does not pay for the director's personal coaching: Payment source is secondary; the ethical issue is role clarity and conflicts, not just funding.
D . Decline the request for the personal coaching contract due to the limits of confidentiality: Declining isn't required if boundaries are clear; ICF allows multiple roles with disclosure (Section 1.2).
Option A fulfills the coach's ethical responsibility, per ICF standards.
by Miranda at Apr 27, 2026, 01:18 PM
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