Ethics Flashcards
The Ethical Decision-Making Model consist of the following: 1. recognize that there is an event to which to act; 2. define the event as having an ethical dimension; 3. decide that the ethical dimension is of sufficient significance to merit an ethics-guided response; 4. take responsibility for generating an ethical solution to the problem; 5. figure out what abstract ethical rule(s) might apply to the problem; 6. decide how these abstract ethical rules actually apply to the problem so as to suggest a concrete solution; 7. prepare for possible repercussions of having acted in what one considers an ethical manner; 8. react.
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What APA (2017) Ethical Principle implies to School Neuropsychologists striving to benefit those with whom they work and take care to do no harm, School Neuropsychologists seek to safeguard the welfare and rights of those with whom they interact professionally and other affected persons, and the welfare of animal subjects of research, and when conflicts occur among School Neuropsychologists’ obligations or concerns, they attempt to resolve these conflicts in a responsible fashion that avoids or minimizes harm.
Principle A-Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Broad Themes from NASP 2020 ETHICS focus on the following:
Respecting the dignity and rights of all persons
Professional competence, responsibility, honesty, and integrity
NASP Code of Ethical Conduct (2020) Standard IV.2.2Intersection of Law and Ethics states School psychologists respect the law and the civil and legal rights of students and other clients. The Principles for Professional Ethics may require a less stringent standard of conduct than law, and in those situations school psychologists are expected to adhere to the Principles.
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Protecting Yourself with Strategies for Liability Prevention to Utilize When Lawyers are Involved, especially in areas of inquiry, include all of the following except:
Qualifications, knowledge used to arrive at conclusions, and degree of uncertainty
In the middle of testing a ten-year-old, the student refused to participate in any further testing. What is the proper legal/ethical thing to do?
Discuss the importance of the evaluation with the student first, but if the student still refuses to participate, respect the rights of the student, and do not continue testing.
If a school neuropsychologist becomes board certified from the American Board of School Neuropsychology, what is the proper title that can be used in practice?
The practitioner should continue to use the appropriate title related to their state certification and/or licensure but may also indicate that they are, or have, a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology from the American Board of School Neuropsychology.
You walk into the teacher’s lounge at a school where you provide services. You recognize a teacher of a child you are evaluating. In front of several of her colleagues, she asks you how the testing is coming along and if you can share any preliminary findings. What would be the best response?
Tell her you do not discuss any students in a public place or gathering.
You suspect a colleague of an ethical violation. What is you first course of action?
Talk directly to the colleague first to discuss your concerns and try to resolve the issue at that level first.
A parent of a child that you have just completed an evaluation on sends you box seats to the symphony as an added thank you for working with her child. What would be the best course of action to take?
Call the parent and thank her for the tickets but tell her our code of ethics prevents us from accepting such gifts.
