ethics and law for school psychologists chapter 1
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Ethics vs. Morality The most basic rules of a profession Important, fundamental, universal, rational, and objective Nonmaleficence, fidelity, beneficence, justice, and autonomy The most basic rules of a society Important, fundamental, universal, rational, and objective Nonmaleficence, fidelity, beneficence, justice, and autonomy Applied Professional EthicsMoralityTRANSCRIPT
ETHICS AND LAW FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTSChapter 1
Professional Associations Publicize the services
offered Safeguards the rights
of professionals Benefits for its
members Exchange and
development of knowledge
Promote standards of quality
Ethics vs. Morality
The most basic rules of a profession
Important, fundamental, universal, rational, and objective
Nonmaleficence, fidelity, beneficence, justice, and autonomy
The most basic rules of a society
Important, fundamental, universal, rational, and objective
Nonmaleficence, fidelity, beneficence, justice, and autonomy
Applied Professional Ethics Morality
Purposes of Codes of Ethics
Protect the public Provide guidance
to the professional
Allows practitioner to be proactive not reactive
NASP Goals for Ethics Balance the authority of parents with needs of
children. Sch psychs act on behalf of the school agency
and must work within its legal and professional structure
Links between informed consent and formal assessment roles and informal consultant roles.
Protection of mental health information Work within a multidisciplinary system of
problem solving and intervention
Ethical Dilemmas
Competing ethical principles
Conflicts between ethics and law
Conflicting needs of multiple people
Poor educational practices
Taking the broad ethical code and applying it to a specific situation
Principled Decision: based on stated principles.
Reasoned Outcome: based on facts not emotions.
Universalizable: others would choose the same path based on the data (defensible choices)
Problems Solutions
Ethical Problem Solving Model
Describe the parameters of the situation. Define the ethical-legal issues involved. Consult the guidelines, laws, rules, and ethics. Evaluate the rights and needs of all parties. Generate a list of all possible options. Enumerate consequences (short & long-term) of each
option. Consider any evidence of that supports that the
consequences might occur. Make the decision, take responsibility for your decision Act on the decision Continue to monitor the situation and change as
needed.
Stop and Think
StopThinkChooseDoEvaluate
Discussions for the Board Examine one of the following cases in
your text and discuss it on the discussion board. Case 1.1 Case 1.3