Ethics Flashcards
Ethics
Ethical Principles A-E
A. Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
- Do no harm
- Resolve conflicts in a responsible fashion avoiding/minimizing harm
- Guard against personal, financial, social, organizational, or political factors that might lead to misuse of their influence
- Aware of own mental and physical health and its effect on those they work with
B. Fidelity and Responsibility
- Uphold professional standards of conduct
- Consult w/, refer to, cooperate w/ other professionals to serve the best interest of those they work with
- Contribute a portion of time for little/no compensation or personal advantage
C. Integrity
- Promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in science/teaching/practice
- Do not cheat/steal/subterfuge/intentionally misrepresent self
- If deception is ethically justifiable to minimize harm, consider need/consequences, consult
D. Justice
- All persons are entitled to justice/fairness regarding access to and benefit from psychology
- Exercise reasonable judgment, take precautions to ensure boundaries of competence
E. Respect for People’s Rights/Dignity
- Respect for dignity and worth of all people and rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination
- Aware of safeguards necessary to protect rights/welfare of persons/communities
- Aware of/respect cultural, individual, role differences (i.e., race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, religion)
- Try to eliminate effect on their work of biased based on factors
What ethical principle states psychologists must do no harm and safeguard the welfare and rights of those they interact with?
Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Which ethical principle states that if deception is ethically justifiable, it should be done in a way that minimizes harm and considers need/consequences and considers consultation?
Principle C: Integrity
What ethical principle states a psychologist shall not steal, cheat, subterfuge, and/or intentionally misrepresent themselves?
Principle C: Integrity
What ethical principle states that psychologists
- must uphold professional standards of conduct
- consult with and refer to other professions to the extent there is a need in order to serve the best interest of those they work with
- strive to contribute a portion of their time for little/no compensation
Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility
What ethical principle states that all individuals are entitled to fairness in regard to accessing and/or benefitting from psychology?
Principle D: Justice
What principle states that psychologists must be aware of and respect cultural, individual, role differences (i.e., race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, religion, etc.)
Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights/Dignity
Legal Mandates
5150
Times when a 5150 can be enacted
- Client is in imminent danger to self
- Client is in imminent danger to others
- Client is gravely disabled
- Means a condition in which a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is unable to provide for his or her basic personal needs or food, clothing and shelter
72 hours of psychiatric observation
Legal Mandates:
When you are mandated to report sexual activity with a minor?
Legal
Limits to confidentiality
- When a client reports that they are in danger of harming themself
- When a client reports that they are in danger of harming someone else
- When there is knowledge of or observation or reasonable suspicion that a child or elder has been the victim of abuse or neglect.
Ethical and Legal Mandates:
D’s
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Danger: if a client presents a danger to themself or others, a 5150 may be warranted. Assess means, intent, or plans for violence.
- If harm to others and there is an identifiable victim, invoke Tarasoff and required to contact the victim to warn them about potential danger and call the police to initiate a 5150.
- May be required to call CPS or APS if child/elder is being abused/neglected
- Documentation: Thoroughly document what is happening throughout work with the client. This could include interactions or encounters with the client (therapy/assessment), supervision, legal matters, conversations with collateral contacts, or other providers.
Ethical and Legal Mandates:
4 Cs
- Consent: Informing the client of student status and the fact of being supervised. Provide contact information for my supervisor. Provide psychoeducational about the nature and course of treatment. Risk and benefits of treatment, as well as potential alternatives. Inform client of any fees and policies for the clinic.
- Confidentiality: Explain confidentiality and limits to confidentiality. Informing client that some information may be shared during supervision. Explain incidents where confidentiality would have to be broken (harm to self, others, or reasonable suspicion or learning of child/elder abuse).
- Competence: Be mindful of limits to competence with clients presenting problem, demographic information, cultural background, and potential treatment interventions. Refer client to a more appropriate and competent resource if something is beyond my competency
- Consultation: Seek appropriate consultation from supervisor, colleagues or specialists to ensure giving clients best, most evidence-based care
Ethical and Legal Mandates
B
- Boundaries: important to maintain appropriate boundaries for myself and client. Not engaging in multiple relationships, exploitation of the client for my own gain, knowing the boundaries of my competence, etc.
Ethical and Legal Mandates
A
- Applied Decision Making: Act based on all ethical and legal considerations in a way that upholds your obligations as a clinical psychologist student trainee.
4 Ethical Bins
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CLER
- Clinical: questions that relate to the best treatment or assessment interests of the individual with whom the psychologist is working
- Legal: questions that relate to federal/state/local laws
- Ethical: questions that relate to the APA Ethics Code (principles)
- Risk Management: questions that relate to how a particular course of action increases or decreases the psychologist’s exposure to liability. Document, document, document
