Course audit

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Respect for the dignity of persons is the most fundamental and universally found ethical principle across geographical and cultural boundaries, and across professional disciplines.

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Respect for the unique worth and inherent dignity of all human beings;

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Respect for the diversity among persons and peoples;

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Respect for the customs and beliefs of cultures, to be limited only when a custom or a belief seriously contravenes the principle of respect for the dignity of persons or peoples or cause serious harm to their well-being.

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Free and informed consent, as culturally defined and relevant for individuals, families, groups, and communities;

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Privacy for individuals, families, groups, and communities;

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Protection of confidentiality of personal information, as culturally defined and relevant for individual, families, groups, and communities;

Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Fairness and justice in the treatment of persons and peoples.

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

involves working for their benefit and, above all, doing no harm. It includes maximizing benefits, minimizing potential harm, and offsetting or correcting harm. Competent caring requires the application of knowledge and skills that are appropriate for the nature of a situation as well as the social and cultural context.

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

Active concern for the well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities;

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

Taking care do not harm to individuals, families, groups, and communities;

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

Maximizing benefits and minimizing potential harm to individuals, families, groups, and communities;

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

Correcting or offsetting harmful effects that have occurred as a result of their activities.

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

Developing and maintaining competence;

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

self-knowledge regarding how their own values, attitudes, experiences, and social contexts influence their actions, interpretations, choices, and recommendations;

Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples

Respect for the ability of individuals, families, groups, and communities to make decision for themselves and to care for themselves and each other.

Integrity

vital to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the maintenance of public confidence in the discipline of psychology. Integrity is based on honesty, and on truthful, open and accurate communications. It includes recognizing, monitoring, and managing potential biases, multiple relationships, and other conflicts of interest that could result in harm and exploitation of persons or peoples.

Integrity

Honesty, and truthful, open and accurate communications;

Integrity

Avoiding incomplete disclosure of information unless complete disclosure is culturally inappropriate, or violates confidentiality, or carries the potential to do serious harm to individuals, families, groups, or communities;

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

Psychology functions as a discipline within the context of human society. As a science and a profession, it has responsibilities to society. These responsibilities include contributing to the knowledge about human behavior and to persons’ understanding of themselves and others, and using such knowledge to improve the condition of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society.

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

the discipline’s responsibility to increase scientific and professional knowledge in ways that allow the promotion of the well-being of society and all its members;

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

the discipline’s responsibility to use psychological knowledge for beneficial purposes and to protect such knowledge from being misused, used incompetently, or made useless;

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

the discipline’s responsibility to conduct its affairs in ways that are ethical and consistent with the promotion of the well-being of society and all its members;

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

the discipline’s responsibility to adequately train its members in their ethical responsibilities and required competencies;

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

the discipline’s responsibility to develop its ethical awareness and sensitivity, and to be as self-correcting as possible.