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What are the 2 ethical codes psychologists follow?

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1) World Health Organisation (Declaration of Helsinki)

2) British Psychological Society: Code of Ethics and Conduct & Code of Human Research Ethics

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Why do we refer to the British Psychological Society: Code of Ethics and Conduct & Code of Human Research Ethics for ethical codes?

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It provides guidelines for carrying out psychological research

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Why do we refer to the World Health Organisation (Declaration of Helsinki) for ethical codes?

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It is a guide for conducting medical research with human subjects

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What are the 4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct?

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  1. Respect
  2. Competence
  3. Responsibility
  4. Integrity
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  1. Respect
  2. Competence
  3. Responsibility
  4. Integrity

What are these?

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4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct

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Respect is 1 of 4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct. What is respect?

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Psychologists value the dignity and worth of all persons, with sensitivity to the dynamics of perceived authority or influence over persons and people and with particular regard to people’s rights

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Psychologists value the dignity and worth of all persons, with sensitivity to the dynamics of perceived authority or influence over persons and peoples and with particular regard to people’s rights

This is known as…?

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Respect

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Competence is 1 of 4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct. What is competence?

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Psychologists value the continuing development and maintenance of high standards of competence in their professional work and the importance of working within the recognised limits of their knowledge, skill, training, education and experience

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Psychologists value the continuing development and maintenance of high standards of competence in their professional work and the importance of working within the recognised limits of their knowledge, skill, training, education and experience

This is known as…?

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Competence

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Responsibility is 1 of 4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct. What is responsibility?

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Psychologists value their responsibilities to persons and peoples, to the general public, and to the profession and science of Psychology, including the avoidance of harm and the prevention of misuse or abuse of their contribution to society

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Psychologists value their responsibilities to persons and peoples, to the general public, and to the profession and science of Psychology, including the avoidance of harm and the prevention of misuse or abuse of their contribution to society

This is known as…?

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Responsibility

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Integrity is 1 of 4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct. What is integrity?

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Psychologists value honesty, probity, accuracy, clarity and fairness in their interactions with all persons and peoples, and seek to promote integrity in all facets of their scientific and professional endeavours

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Psychologists value honesty, probity, accuracy, clarity and fairness in their interactions with all persons and peoples, and seek to promote integrity in all facets of their scientific and professional endeavours

This is known as..?

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Integrity

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What are the 8 points of consideration of respect?

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1) Privacy and confidentiality
2) Respect
3) Communities and shared values within them
4) Impacts on the broader environment- living or otherwise
5) Issues of power
6) Consent
7) Self-determination
8) The importance of compassionate care, including empathy,
sympathy, generosity, openness, distress tolerance, commitment and courage

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Which ethical principle considers privacy and confidentiality?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers respect?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers communities and shared values within them?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers impacts on the broader environment- living or otherwise?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers issues of power?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers consent?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers self-determination?

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Respect

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Which ethical principle considers the importance of compassionate care, including empathy, sympathy, generosity, openness, distress tolerance, commitment and courage?

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Respect

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What are the 7 points of consideration of competence?

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1) Possession or otherwise of appropriate skills and care needed to serve persons and
peoples

2) The limits of their competence and the potential need to refer on to another professional

3) Advances in the evidence base

4) The need to maintain technical and practical skills

5) Matters of professional ethics and decision making

6) Any limitations to their competence to practice taking mitigating actions where necessary

7) Caution in making knowledge claims

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Which ethical principle considers possession or otherwise of appropriate skills and care needed to serve persons and people?

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Competence

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Which ethical principle considers the limits of their competence and the potential need to refer on to another professional?

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Competence

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Which ethical principle considers advances in the evidence base?

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Competence

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Which ethical principle considers the need to maintain technical and practical skills?

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Competence

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Which ethical principle considers matters of professional ethics and decision-making?

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Competence

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Which ethical principle considers any limitations to their competence to practice taking mitigating actions where necessary?

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Competence

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Which ethical principle considers caution in making knowledge claims?

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Competence

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What are the 4 points of consideration of responsibility?

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1) Professional accountability
2) Responsible use of their knowledge and skills
3) Respect for the welfare of humans, non-humans and the living world
4) Potentially competing duties

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Which ethical principle considers professional accountability?

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Responsibility

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Which ethical principle considers the responsible use of their knowledge and skills?

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Responsibility

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Which ethical principle considers respect for the welfare of humans, non-humans and the living world?

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Responsibility

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Which ethical principle considers potentially competing duties?

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Responsibility

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What are the 6 points of consideration for integrity?

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1) Honesty, openness and candour
2) Accurate unbiased representation
3) Fairness
4) Avoidance of exploitation and conflicts of interest (including self-interest)
5) Maintaining personal and professional boundaries
6) Addressing misconduct

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Which ethical principle considers honesty, openness and candour?

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Which ethical principle considers accurate unbiased representation?

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Which ethical principle considers fairness?

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Which ethical principle considers avoidance of exploitation and conflicts of interest (including self-interest)?

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Which ethical principle considers maintaining personal and professional boundaries?

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Which ethical principle considers addressing misconduct?

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What are the 4 ethical principles of the BPS Code of Human Research Ethics?

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  1. Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons
  2. Scientific value
  3. Social Responsibility
  4. Maximising benefit and minimising harm
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Psychologists value the dignity and worth of all persons equally, with sensitivity to the dynamics of perceived authority or influence over others and with particular regard to people’s rights including those of privacy and self-determination

This is known as…?

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Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons

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What is respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons?

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Psychologists value the dignity and worth of all persons equally, with sensitivity to the dynamics of perceived authority or influence over others and with particular regard to people’s rights including those of privacy and self-determination

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Research should be designed, reviewed and conducted in a way that ensures its quality, integrity and contribution to the development of knowledge and understanding. Research that is judged within a research community to be poorly designed or conducted wastes resources and devalues the contribution of the participants. At worst it can lead to misleading information being promulgated and can have the potential to cause harm

This is known as…?

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Scientific value

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WHat is scientific value?

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Research should be designed, reviewed and conducted in a way that ensures its quality, integrity and contribution to the development of knowledge and understanding. Research that is judged within a research community to be poorly designed or conducted wastes resources and devalues the contribution of the participants. At worst, it can lead to misleading information being promulgated and can have the potential to cause harm

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The discipline of psychology, both as a science and a profession, exists within the context of human society. Accordingly, a shared collective duty for the welfare of human and non-human beings, both within the societies in which psychology researchers live and work and beyond them, must be acknowledged by those conducting the research

This is known as…?

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Social responsibility

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What is social responsibility?

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The discipline of psychology, both as a science and a profession, exists within the context of human society. Accordingly, a shared collective duty for the welfare of human and non-human beings, both within the societies in which psychology researchers live and work, and beyond them, must be acknowledged by those conducting the research

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Psychologists should consider all research from the standpoint of the research participants, with the aim of avoiding potential risks to psychological well-being, mental health, personal values, or dignity

This is known as…?

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Maximising benefit and minimising harm

51
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What is maximising benefit and minimising harm?

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Psychologists should consider all research from the standpoint of the research participants, with the aim of avoiding potential risks to psychological well-being, mental health, personal values, or dignity

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What are the 4 ethical standards of respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons?

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1) Inform of the nature of the research
2) Avoid discriminatory practices
3) Ensure self-determination (protect against coercion)
4) Ensure privacy

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of informing of the nature of research?

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Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons

54
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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of avoiding discriminatory practices?

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Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of ensuring self-determination (protecting against coercion)?

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Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of ensuring privacy?

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Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons

57
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What is the ethical standard of scientific value?

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Accountability for research quality

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of having accountability for research quality?

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Scientific value

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What are the 3 ethical standards of social responsibility?

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1) Purpose of research
2) Awareness of outcomes (predicted and unexpected)
3) Acknowledge limitations

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of having the purpose of research?

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Social responsibility

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of having the awareness of outcomes (predicted and unexpected)?

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Social responsibility

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of acknowledging limitations?

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Social responsibility

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What are the 2 ethical standards of maximising benefit and minimising harm?

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1) Assessing and identifying risk
2) Put in place measures to minimise or manage risks

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of assessing and identifying risk?

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Maximising benefit and minimising harm

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Which ethical principle has the ethical standard of putting in place measures to minimise or manage risks?

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Maximising benefit and minimising harm

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  1. Respect
  2. Competence
  3. Responsibility
  4. Integrity

Are these:
a. BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct
b. BPS Code of Human Research Ethics

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a. BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct

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  1. Respect for the autonomy and dignity of persons
  2. Scientific value
  3. Social Responsibility
  4. Maximising benefit and minimising harm

Are these:
a. BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct
b. BPS Code of Human Research Ethics

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b. BPS Code of Human Research Ethics

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical principles outlined in the BPS Code of Human Research Ethics?

a. Competence
b. Scientific value
c. Social responsibility
d. Maximising benefit and minimising harm

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a. Competence

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Psychologists value the continuing development and maintenance of high standards of competence in their professional work and the importance of working within the recognised limits of their knowledge, skill, training, education and experience

This is known as:
a. Competence
b. Responsibility
c. Integrity
d. Respect

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a. Competence

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Psychologists value the dignity and worth of all persons, with sensitivity to the dynamics of perceived authority or influence over persons and peoples and with particular regard to people’s right

This is known as:
a. Competence
b. Responsibility
c. Integrity
d. Respect

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d. Respect

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Psychologists value their responsibilities to persons and peoples, to the general public, and to the profession and science of Psychology, including the avoidance of harm and the prevention of misuse or abuse of their contribution to society

This is known as:
a. Competence
b. Responsibility
c. Integrity
d. Respect

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b. Responsibility

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Psychologists value honesty, probity, accuracy, clarity and fairness in their interactions with all persons and people, and seek to promote integrity in all facets of their scientific and professional endeavours

This is known as:
a. Competence
b. Responsibility
c. Integrity
d. Respect

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c. Integrity

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Which of the following points should we consider in relation to the ethical principle of integrity (select all that apply)?

[select all correct answers]

a. Addressing misconduct
b. Honesty, openness and candour
c. Maintaining boundaries
d. Fairness

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a. Addressing misconduct
b. Honesty, openness and candour
c. Maintaining boundaries
d. Fairness

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