code of ethics Flashcards
4 PRINCIPLES
-Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples
-Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples
-Integrity
-Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society
______________________________ is the most fundamental and universally found ethical
principle across geographical and cultural boundaries, and across professional disciplines. It provides the
philosophical foundation for many of the other ethical principles put forward by professions
PRINCIPLE I
Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples
Competent caring for the well-being of persons and peoples involves working for their benefit and, above
all, doing no harm. It includes maximizing benefits, minimizing potential harm, and offsetting or correcting
harm
PRINCIPLE II
Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples
Integrity is vital to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the maintenance of public confidence in
the discipline of psychology. Integrity is based on honesty, and on truthful, open and accurate
communications.
PRINCIPLE III
Integrity
Psychology functions as a discipline within the context of human society. As a science and a profession, it
has responsibilities to society. These responsibilities include contributing to the knowledge about human
behavior and to persons’ understanding of themselves and others, and using such knowledge to improve the
condition of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society
PRINCIPLE IV
Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society
RESOLVING ETHICAL ISSUES
-Misuse of the Psychology Professional’s Works
-Misuse of the Psychology Professional’s Works
-Conflicts between Ethics and Organizational Demands
-Informal Resolution of Ethical Violations
-Reporting Ethical Violations
-Cooperating with Ethics Committee
-Improper Complaints
-Unfair Discrimination Against Complainants and Respondents
Misuse of the Psychology Professional’s Works
In instances where misuse or misrepresentation of our work comes to our attention, we take appropriate
and reasonable steps to correct or minimize the effects of such misuse or misrepresentation.
In instances where our Code of Ethics conflicts with the law, regulations or governing legal authority,
our first step is to take appropriate actions to resolve the conflicts while being committed to our Code
of Ethics. However, if the conflicts cannot be resolved by such means, we adhere to the law, regulations
or governing legal authority.
Conflicts between Ethics and Law, Regulations or other Governing legal Authority
In instances where our Code of Ethics conflicts with organizational demands, we make our Code of
Ethics known to the organization. We also declare our commitment and adherence to this Code when
resolving the conflicts.
Conflicts between Ethics and Organizational Demands
When we become aware that another psychology practitioner violated our Code of Ethics, we may
resolve the issue by bringing it to the attention of the concerned professional. We do so if informal
resolution is sufficient and if the intervention does not violate confidentiality rights.
Informal Resolution of Ethical Violations
- If there is likely to have substantial harm to a person or organization, we take further action to
report violation of the Code of Ethics to appropriate institutional authorities. - However, this does not apply when an intervention would violate confidentiality rights or when we
are called to review the work of another psychology practitioner whose professional conduct is in
question.
Reporting Ethical Violations
We cooperate with the ethics investigation, proceedings and requirements of any psychological
association we belong to.
Cooperating with Ethics Committee
We refrain from filing ethical complaints with reckless disregard or willful ignorance of facts that would
disprove allegations of ethical violations. We also refrain from filing complaints without supporting
factual evidence, as well as coercing people to file ethical complaints against another person.
Improper Complaints
- We do not discriminate against complainants and respondents of ethical complaints by denying
them employment, advancement, admissions to academic, tenure or promotion. - This does not rule out taking appropriate actions based on outcomes of proceedings.
Unfair Discrimination Against Complainants and Respondents
CONFIDENTIALITY
-Maintaining Confidentiality
-Limitations of Confidentiality
-Recording
-Minimizing Invasions of Privacy
-Disclosures
-Consultation
-Use of Confidential Information for Other Purposes