The author presents a succinct list of ethical principles for mediators. They include avoiding conflicts of interests; being candid about their background and experience and avoiding cases they don't have the expertise to handle; remaining impartial; ensuring that parties participate voluntarily, are adequately informed and maintain autonomy in making decisions; maintaining confidentiality and informing parties of the limits of confidentiality; adapting the mediation process to avoid escalating the conflict; considering the interests of parties not involved in the mediation; and remaining honest.