PAP CODE OF ETHICS Flashcards
Principle I:
Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples
Principle II:
Competent
Caring for the Well-Being
of Persons and Peoples
Principle III
Integrity
Principle IV:
Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society
the most fundamental
and universally found ethical principle across geographical and cultural
boundaries, and across professional disciplines.
Principle I- Respect for the Dignity of persons and peoples
recognizes the inherent worth of all human beings,
regardless of perceived or real differences in social status, ethnic origin,
gender, capacities, or other such characteristics.
Principle I- Respect for the Dignity of persons and peoples
involves working
for their benefit and, above all, doing no harm.
Competent caring for the well-being of persons and peoples
It includes maximizing benefits, minimizing potential harm, and offsetting or
correcting harm.
Principle II- Competent caring for the well-being of the persons and peoples
is vital to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the
maintenance of public confidence in the discipline of psychology.
it is based on honesty, and on truthful, open and accurate
communications.
Integrity
includes recognizing, monitoring, reporting, and managing potential
biases, multiple relationships, and other conflicts of interest that could
result in harm and exploitation of persons or peoples.
Principle III - integrity
Complete openness and disclosure of information must be balanced
with other ethical considerations, including the need to protect the
safety or confidentiality of persons and peoples, and the need to
respect cultural expectations.
Principle III-Intergrity
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
obligation that arises from our client’s
trust. We therefore restrict disclosure of information about our clients except in instances when mandated or regulated by the law.
Confidentiality
Under____ We release information to appropriate individuals or authorities only after ____ or when there is ______ to the individual and
the community. In court cases, data should be limited only to those pertinent to the legitimate request of the court.
Confidentiality
careful deliberation
imminent danger
We seek for freely given and adequate informed consent for psychotherapy. We inform clients in advance the nature
and anticipated course of therapy, potential risks or
conflicts of interests, fees, third party involvement, client’s
commitments, and limits of confidentiality.
Informed consent