Psychology: Ethics
Ethics Final Exam Study Guide:
APA Ethics Code & Professional Behavior
Positive Ethics vs. ethics as a way to avoid disciplinary actions Positive ethics is a way of doing good & keeping balanced; could be referred to as a prevention technique, whereas, the latter is more of a reactionary phase
The 3 key risk management principles (Bennett text) (Risk planning; Risk assessment; Risk response development; Risk response control) Principle #1: Risks shall be managed to maximize the total expected net benefit to society; Principle #2: The safety benefit to be promoted is life-expectancy; Principle #3: Decisions for the public in regard to health and safety must be open and apply across the complete range of hazards to life and health.
Components of risk management formula Clinical Risk = (P x C x D) / TF P = pt risk characteristics; C = context; D = disciplinary consequences; TF = therapist
Bloom’s Taxonomy of Informed Consent 6 levels of cognitive learning: remembering (recalling ethics code), understanding (not just reciting but putting into own words), applying (link theory & practice; be able to discuss w/ particular ct), analyzing (break all info down; ensure ct understands process; user-friendly language), evaluating (critiquing ethics code from diversity perspective) & creating (new informed consent based on diverse pop)
Ethics Code vs. statutes (ethical vs. legal) "An ethical decision is a decision that is both legally and morally acceptable to the larger community; moves away from absolute standard of judgment to a social standard, based on cultural, organizational, or community standards.
Role & function of State Boards Protecting the health, safety and welfare of Arizona citizens by regulating the psychology profession…
Handling ethical complaints Do not go directly to board; CONSULT, go to individual w/ issue & address w/ him/her first; Complaints go to licensing board &/or ethics board; legal issue (ex:
APA Ethics Code & Professional Behavior
Positive Ethics vs. ethics as a way to avoid disciplinary actions Positive ethics is a way of doing good & keeping balanced; could be referred to as a prevention technique, whereas, the latter is more of a reactionary phase
The 3 key risk management principles (Bennett text) (Risk planning; Risk assessment; Risk response development; Risk response control) Principle #1: Risks shall be managed to maximize the total expected net benefit to society; Principle #2: The safety benefit to be promoted is life-expectancy; Principle #3: Decisions for the public in regard to health and safety must be open and apply across the complete range of hazards to life and health.
Components of risk management formula Clinical Risk = (P x C x D) / TF P = pt risk characteristics; C = context; D = disciplinary consequences; TF = therapist
Bloom’s Taxonomy of Informed Consent 6 levels of cognitive learning: remembering (recalling ethics code), understanding (not just reciting but putting into own words), applying (link theory & practice; be able to discuss w/ particular ct), analyzing (break all info down; ensure ct understands process; user-friendly language), evaluating (critiquing ethics code from diversity perspective) & creating (new informed consent based on diverse pop)
Ethics Code vs. statutes (ethical vs. legal) "An ethical decision is a decision that is both legally and morally acceptable to the larger community; moves away from absolute standard of judgment to a social standard, based on cultural, organizational, or community standards.
Role & function of State Boards Protecting the health, safety and welfare of Arizona citizens by regulating the psychology profession…
Handling ethical complaints Do not go directly to board; CONSULT, go to individual w/ issue & address w/ him/her first; Complaints go to licensing board &/or ethics board; legal issue (ex: