Week 9: Professional ethics and ethical decision making Flashcards
Personal ethics
Individual moral beliefs, values, and attitudes concerning what is right and what is wrong
Where would one pick up personal values?
- parents (learning theory approach)
- school
- sporting teams
- sociocultural ethics
What are professional ethics
Organisational, corporate, and personal standards of behaviour expected of an individual, typically anchored in principles used to determine appropriate and correct choices
List the overarching ethical principles
- nonmaleficence
- beneficence
- autonomy
- justice
- fidelity
Non-maleficence
- do no harm
- we shouldn’t make decisions that are likely to harm our clients
Beneficence
- do good and benefit society
- check in that what you are doing is actually helping the client
Autonomy
- do not compromise other’s personal control of their lives
- try not to be overbearing and clarify your role
Justice
Act fairly and justly
Fidelity
- be faithful to commitments made
- mean what you say and stick to it
What are pure ethical dilemmas?
Occur when a conflict arises between multiple ethical principles
What are mixed ethical dilemmas?
Occur when third parties have a controlling interest in psychological service provision
What is General Principle A?
Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
What is general principle b?
Propriety
What is general principle C?
Integrity
Justice
a) treating clients with fairness
b) discrimination
Respect
a) conduct and due regard
b) propriety rights/copyright
Informed consent
a) give them as much information as possible and understand the reason behind the study
b) continually throughout sessions
Release of information
- you can’t keep info from people (FOI)
- everything you say about a client can be seen by them
Competence
Having an awareness of what you are able to work with and are trained for
List the principles under Gen Prin A
- justice
- respect
- informed consent
- privacy
- confidentiality
- release of information
- collection of information
List the principles under Gen Prin B
- competence
- record keeping
- professional responsibility
- psychological services requested by third party
- psychological services provided to multiple clients
- delegation of professional
- use of interpreters
- collaborating with others for the benefits of clients
- accepting clients of other professionals
- suspension of psychological services
- termination of psychological services
- conflicting demands
- psychological assessments
- research
List the principles under Gen Prin C
- reputable behaviour
- communication
- conflict of interest
- non exploitation
- authorship
- financial arrangements
- ethics investigations and concerns
What are the ethical decision making steps?
- identify form of dilemma and principles involved
- consult relevant codes and guidelines
- consider all factors potentially influencing your decision
- consult a trusted colleague
- evaluate rights, responsibilities, and vulnerabilities of making each decision
- make the decision
- implement the decision
- document your decision and the decision making process
