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Problem: John is a counseling intern working for a high school in his local area. John has been interning with the high school 7 months. He is particularly involved in co-leading two after school small groups and has gotten to know many of the students well. One evening, while checking his email, he notices a friend request for his personal social media account. John recognizes the email as originating from Ben, one of the seniors in his group. John has enjoyed his interactions with Ben, so he grants Ben his request. A few days later, Jeanne, another student from the high school, emails John with her request to befriend John via social media. John does is not as fond of Jeanne because she is often argumentative in group. John decides to deny the request, explaining to Jeanne he does not befriend female students. What ethics code is he breaking?