Ethics Exam review

Ethics Code Goals

Help people and society, protect dignity and rights, promote welfare, reduce harm, act responsibly.

Purpose of the Ethics Code

Guides professional behavior, helps solve ethical problems, protects clients and society.

Beneficence & Nonmaleficence

Help people, do no harm.

Fidelity & Responsibility

Be trustworthy, professional, responsible.

Respect for Rights & Dignity

Respect privacy, autonomy, cultural differences.

Handling Personal Problems as a Psychologist

Recognize problem → get supervision/consultation → avoid harmful situations.

Definition of Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual attention affecting work; psychologists must never harass and maintain boundaries.

Multiple Relationships

When a psychologist has another role with a client; avoid if harmful, set boundaries if unavoidable.

Informed Consent Steps

Explain purpose/risks/benefits, confirm understanding, get written agreement.

Confidentiality Requirements

Keep client info private, explain limits, inform client when breaking confidentiality.

Sexual Intimacies with Clients

Never with current clients or their relatives; rarely with former clients under justified circumstances.

Professional Competence in Maryland

Practice only in trained areas, maintain skills, avoid practicing if impaired.

Public Statements and Advertising Rules

Must be truthful, not misleading, no guarantees or misrepresentation of qualifications.

Exploitation Prohibition

Cannot exploit clients, students, or supervisees for personal or financial gain.

Termination of Services

Give notice, offer referrals, avoid abandoning clients.

Record-Keeping Requirements

Keep accurate, complete, secure records including diagnoses and treatment.

Ethics Code Goals

Help people and society, protect dignity and rights, promote welfare, reduce harm, act responsibly.

Purpose of the Ethics Code

Guides professional behavior, helps solve ethical problems, protects clients and society.

Beneficence & Nonmaleficence

Help people, do no harm.

Fidelity & Responsibility

Be trustworthy, professional, responsible.

Respect for Rights & Dignity

Respect privacy, autonomy, cultural differences.

Handling Personal Problems as a Psychologist

Recognize problem → get supervision/consultation → avoid harmful situations.

Definition of Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual attention affecting work; psychologists must never harass and maintain boundaries.

Multiple Relationships

When a psychologist has another role with a client; avoid if harmful, set boundaries if unavoidable.

Informed Consent Steps

Explain purpose/risks/benefits, confirm understanding, get written agreement.

Confidentiality Requirements

Keep client info private, explain limits, inform client when breaking confidentiality.

Sexual Intimacies with Clients

Never with current clients or their relatives; rarely with former clients under justified circumstances.

Professional Competence in Maryland

Practice only in trained areas, maintain skills, avoid practicing if impaired.

Public Statements and Advertising Rules

Must be truthful, not misleading, no guarantees or misrepresentation of qualifications.

Exploitation Prohibition

Cannot exploit clients, students, or supervisees for personal or financial gain.

Termination of Services

Give notice, offer referrals, avoid abandoning clients.

Record-Keeping Requirements

Keep accurate, complete, secure records including diagnoses and treatment.

Integrity Principle

Be honest, accurate, and truthful; avoid deception, fraud, and misrepresentation.

Justice Principle

Ensure fairness and equality, and provide equal access to psychological services for all.

Limits of Confidentiality

Confidentiality can be broken in cases of harm to self/others, mandated reporting (e.g., child abuse), or legal requirements.

Components of Professional Competence

Requires adequate education, training, supervised experience, and appropriate licensure in a specific practice area.

Steps for Ethical Decision-Making

Identify the problem, consider the ethical principles, consult laws and the ethics code, generate potential actions, evaluate consequences, choose and implement action.

Distinction between Ethics and Law in Psychology

Ethics are professional guidelines for conduct aimed at best practice; laws are legally binding rules setting minimum standards. Ethical violations can also be legal violations, but not always.

Ethics Code Goals

Help people and society, protect dignity and rights, promote welfare, reduce harm, act responsibly.

Purpose of the Ethics Code

Guides professional behavior, helps solve ethical problems, protects clients and society.

Beneficence & Nonmaleficence

Help people, do no harm.

Fidelity & Responsibility

Be trustworthy, professional, responsible.

Respect for Rights & Dignity

Respect privacy, autonomy, cultural differences.

Handling Personal Problems as a Psychologist

Recognize problem → get supervision/consultation → avoid harmful situations.

Definition of Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual attention affecting work; psychologists must never harass and maintain boundaries.

Multiple Relationships

When a psychologist has another role with a client; avoid if harmful, set boundaries if unavoidable.

Informed Consent Steps

Explain purpose/risks/benefits, confirm understanding, get written agreement.

Confidentiality Requirements

Keep client info private, explain limits, inform client when breaking confidentiality.

Sexual Intimacies with Clients

Never with current clients or their relatives; rarely with former clients under justified circumstances.

Professional Competence in Maryland

Practice only in trained areas, maintain skills, avoid practicing if impaired.

Public Statements and Advertising Rules

Must be truthful, not misleading, no guarantees or misrepresentation of qualifications.

Exploitation Prohibition

Cannot exploit clients, students, or supervisees for personal or financial gain.

Termination of Services

Give notice, offer referrals, avoid abandoning clients.

Record-Keeping Requirements

Keep accurate, complete, secure records including diagnoses and treatment.

Ethics Code Goals

Help people and society, protect dignity and rights, promote welfare, reduce harm, act responsibly.

Purpose of the Ethics Code

Guides professional behavior, helps solve ethical problems, protects clients and society.

Beneficence & Nonmaleficence

Help people, do no harm.

Fidelity & Responsibility

Be trustworthy, professional, responsible.

Respect for Rights & Dignity

Respect privacy, autonomy, cultural differences.

Handling Personal Problems as a Psychologist

Recognize problem → get supervision/consultation → avoid harmful situations.

Definition of Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual attention affecting work; psychologists must never harass and maintain boundaries.

Multiple Relationships

When a psychologist has another role with a client; avoid if harmful, set boundaries if unavoidable.

Informed Consent Steps

Explain purpose/risks/benefits, confirm understanding, get written agreement.

Confidentiality Requirements

Keep client info private, explain limits, inform client when breaking confidentiality.

Sexual Intimacies with Clients

Never with current clients or their relatives; rarely with former clients under justified circumstances.

Professional Competence in Maryland

Practice only in trained areas, maintain skills, avoid practicing if impaired.

Public Statements and Advertising Rules

Must be truthful, not misleading, no guarantees or misrepresentation of qualifications.

Exploitation Prohibition

Cannot exploit clients, students, or supervisees for personal or financial gain.

Termination of Services

Give notice, offer referrals, avoid abandoning clients.

Record-Keeping Requirements

Keep accurate, complete, secure records including diagnoses and treatment.

Integrity Principle

Be honest, accurate, and truthful; avoid deception, fraud, and misrepresentation.

Justice Principle

Ensure fairness and equality, and provide equal access to psychological services for all.

Limits of Confidentiality

Confidentiality can be broken in cases of harm to self/others, mandated reporting (e.g., child abuse), or legal requirements.

Components of Professional Competence

Requires adequate education, training, supervised experience, and appropriate licensure in a specific practice area.

Steps for Ethical Decision-Making

Identify the problem, consider the ethical principles, consult laws and the ethics code, generate potential actions, evaluate consequences, choose and implement action.

Distinction between Ethics and Law in Psychology

Ethics are professional guidelines for conduct aimed at best practice; laws are legally binding rules setting minimum standards. Ethical violations can also be legal violations, but not always.

What are the five General Principles of the APA Ethics Code?

Beneficence and Nonmaleficence; Fidelity and Responsibility; Integrity; Justice; Respect for People's Rights and Dignity.

When might a psychologist have a duty to warn or protect?

When a client expresses a serious and imminent threat of harm to an identifiable victim or to themselves, or in cases of child/elder abuse, necessitating a breach of confidentiality.