Summary Of The APA Decision-Making Model
While there is a decision-making model that takes a professional through the different appropriate steps, there are also ethical reasoning models that could apply in different cases. Fisher (2013) stated that deontology is an absolutist or universal theory that assumes that the code of ethics is cut and dry. According to this theory, the instructor should strictly follow the APA code of ethics without the need for other considerations. APA code 2.01 “boundaries of Competence” states that a psychologist who teaches should only do so in populations and areas within their boundaries of competence. The instructor has made it clear that she does not feel that she has the education, training, supervised experience, consultation, stud, or professional