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Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

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Page 1: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Having a Professional Code of Ethics

To Inform One’s Work and Ensure

Optimal Success

ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Page 2: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

ETHICAL CHARACTER

HONESTYPROFESSIONALISMCOMPASSION & EMPATHYLIMITATIONS & PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL

BOUNDARIESACCOUNTIBILITYDO LEAST HARMCONSCIOUSNESSTEAM CONSULTATION & COLLABORATION

Page 3: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Rigorous Educational and Legal Requirements

HIGH LEVELS OF COMPETENCY

Page 4: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Willingness To Be Honest At AllTimes

INTEGRITY

Page 5: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Taking Full Responsibility for Decisions, Goals and

Outcome

RESPONSIBILITY

Page 6: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

PRIVACYDIGNITY

CONFIDENTIALITYPERSONAL FREEDOM

RESPECT FOR PEOPLE'S RIGHTS

Page 7: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

ASSISTING THE CLIENT TO BECOME WELL

EMPOWERING HIM OR HER TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT

BENEFIT HIGHEST GOOD

PROTECTION OF THE CLIENT'S WELFARE

Page 8: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCHPROTECTION FROM HARM

INFORMED CONSENT

CONFIDENTIALITY

KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS

PROTECTION FROM DECEPTION

Page 9: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

American Psychological Association Code of EthicsPsychologists may not conduct fraudulant

research, plagerize or publish false data

Psychologists must acknowledge their own limitations

Psychologists who make evaluations and testify in legal cases must base their assessment on sufficient information and substantial findings

Page 10: Having a Professional Code of Ethics To Inform One’s Work and Ensure Optimal Success ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Any person in the mental health profession must not take advantage of clients or students and adhere to a responsbile code of ethics at all times

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