The two organizations that I selected to compare the similarities and differences in their code of ethics is the American Psychological Association (APA) and the International Coach Federation (ICF). The purpose of the professional code of ethics associated with these two organizations is in alignment with the general definition of professional ethics (“professional ethics”) that states the purpose of their development is for organizations to provide their members with “professionally accepted standards of personal and business behavior, values and guiding principles.” Principals that are developed to “ help guide members in performing their job functions according to sound and consistent ethical principles” (“professional ethics”). The first