796 Search Results for Psychology Ethics and Law
Code of Ethics Comparison
Ethical codes are those regulations put by an organization or association to enable them to make a clear decision on understanding what is wrong or right and hence applying this understanding to make informed decisions. The Continue Reading...
Diversity and Psychology
There were two major developments that influenced the field of psychology and the professions' views regarding multicultural competence, emphasized in 2003. The American Psychological Associations' 2002 Ethical Principles Continue Reading...
This is a most important question today, for it is sometimes said that the pursuit of profit ought not to be the primary and dominant goal of a business firm but rather must be balanced by concern for customers, employees, or society. In order to se Continue Reading...
Police Ethics
Ethics, therefore, is not something that a policeman learns in the classroom -- yet, training classes are regularly scheduled -- and this picture of student not understanding why he is in the classroom is indicative of the problem of p Continue Reading...
In 1997, numerous key educational institutions including the AASA (American Association of School Administrators); ASCD (the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), NAESP (the National Association of Elementary School Principals), Continue Reading...
Ethics in Group Counselling
Ethics in Group Counseling
Group Therapy Counselling: Ethics
The ethical concerns of therapists have been getting larger in quantity and sophistication. Managed care demands professionals to think about problems with d Continue Reading...
Rule breaking, innovation or ethical dilemma?
Annotated Bibliography
People often think that in order to run a business, or be a leader, one must adhere to all the rules. But the old saying "Some rules are made to be broken" rings true. Many succes Continue Reading...
Introduction
Several ethical issues, dilemmas, and problems apply to various aspects of psychology, including educational and scientific practices. The expansive body of literature on ethical issues shows that ethical issues are normally multifaceted Continue Reading...
D., What is Altitude Training section). The Website promoting products that Hypoxico Altitude Training Systems offers, reports that when a person is exposed to hypoxia, oxygen reduced environments, his/her body "struggles to produce required amounts Continue Reading...
client is going to harm to someone or himself it must be reported. This is a simple black and white issue with very little room for gray if the client states that he or she is already determined to commit harm to someone, and have a plan on how to d Continue Reading...
Clinical Psychology Worksheet
What are at least two legal issues associated with clinical psychology? Provide an example of a situation that could be legal but unethical. Explain your response.
There are some fairly obvious examples that could be u Continue Reading...
Trial Consultants
The American legal system has evolved and shape shifted much throughout the creation of the laws which govern this country and all of its very complicated and complex laws. The numerous trials that are conducted each year has allow Continue Reading...
Ethical Issues With the Insanity Defense
Ethical Issues w / Insanity Defense
The insanity defense may seem to have a distinct and real place in the legal world. However, defining who is insane, who is not insane, what the definition of insanity is, Continue Reading...
Counseling
Describe the criteria and standards for becoming a licensed professional counselor in your state of proposed practice. Include educational and experiential requirements for licensure, and the scope of practice for the selected state of pr Continue Reading...
Ethical Issues and Perspectives of Dealing With Disabled Individuals
The Ethical Principle of Psychologists and Code of Conduct deal with the ethical approach of disability in two methods. First, the code motivates psychologists to become "aware of Continue Reading...
Law for Aquinas is God and a True Example of Aristotle's Prime Mover
Natural law requires minimal moral content as a prerequisite for viewing something as in contravention of the law, while the positivist school holds that the law is whatever the s Continue Reading...
Abortion: Ethical and Political Issues of RU 486
Abortion is a totally unacceptable, cruel and unethical practice and should be considered illegal except under some special cases and medical circumstances that indicate a danger to the mother. Our ju Continue Reading...
Debating the Value and Ethical Concerns of Psychological Profiling
Introduction
A psychological profile is created by combining individual profiles, such as a victim profile with an offender profile or a geographical profile and even a DNA profile. T Continue Reading...
Psychology Treatment
For most of U.S. history up to the time of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963, the mentally ill were generally warehoused in state and local mental institutions on a long-term basis. Most had been involuntarily committed by Continue Reading...
Ethics and Morality: Utilitarianism, Deontology, And Rights Ethics Principles
Dramatized Example of Utilitarianism
At some point in the popular investigative TV show 24, Jack Bauer, an influential counterterrorism officer, questions terrorist Syed Continue Reading...
Psychology of Marriage and Family Systems
Vignette One
Considering the reading assignments in both texts, what do you see going on with Pete and his family?
Family dynamics is affecting Pete and his family. The point of focus is the pattern of dyn Continue Reading...
Ethics
Incidental findings are fairly common in the course of medical testing, occurring in around one-third of all tests (Ofri, no date). Yet, the medical field is torn about what the ethical implications of such findings are. In particular, it can Continue Reading...
AAMFT Code of Ethics
Is it enough to know and follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics? Why or why not?
Yes, it is enough to know and follow American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) code of ethics. AAMFT codes of ethics set standard for Continue Reading...
Clinical Psychology
Mental health is an essential part of overall health. The Surgeon General's report on mental health in 1999 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999) and the 2001 supplement Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity ( Continue Reading...
Professional Licensing
State Laws And The Rules Of State Psychology Board
Professional qualifications: Questions
State rules and laws
The education and training of psychologists
In the state of Washington, according to Chapter 18.83 RCW, 246-924 Continue Reading...
Ethical Principles in Research
While experimenting and during the research of several diverse subjects ranging from animal testing to human experimentation, from social and scientific transgression to scientific research, there are ethical principle Continue Reading...
Benefits could also be perceived on a more individual level, in that participants receive financial compensation for their involvement in the study.
III. DECEPTION in RESEARCH
Laura Stark (2005, p. 2) recognizes that there has been tension in psyc Continue Reading...
This can be a challenging process and it is not always apparent what is the norm and what is offensive in some cultures. Furthermore, the counselor will also have to ensure that the group respects the diversity that it has within it and therefore th Continue Reading...
Whereas I try to respect the requirements of formal rules and procedures, I would prefer to violate those rules where their application would lead to an unintended result or undermine the effort to achieve the greatest benefit. In this respect, I w Continue Reading...
sit-down with an experience psychologist recently and a very enlightening and expansive conversation ensued. The psychologist in question did request that her name and her practice be excluded from being named within this report, but there is a bevy Continue Reading...
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respect, one need look no further for contemporary examples than recent newspaper headlines of corporate ethical violations and executive abuses in business and partisan politics responsible for much of this nation's current economic and ge Continue Reading...
Pastoral Counseling
Issues in the helping profession
Pastoral counseling: An overview
Multicultural sensitivities
Pastoral counselors today will inevitably come into contact with persons of widely varying cultural traditions. For example, when co Continue Reading...
Counseling Ethics
Indiana Counseling Ethics
The state of Indiana, like all other states, regulates the professionals within their state to ensure that they comply with state law. Ethical requirements are maintained by the state's individual counsel Continue Reading...
Competence is the foremost ethical principle for professionals. Their training should be appropriate to the services they render. The only possible exception to when a professional psychologist should offer services that are outside of the realm of h Continue Reading...
Social Worker Ethics
Ethical dilemma:
Privacy and Confidentiality
One of the most difficult situations for a social worker is when he or she must deal with confidentiality issues regarding a minor. For example, if a social worker is counseling an Continue Reading...
Research Ethics
The little Albert experiment
The little Albert experiment is a famous psychology experiment that was conducted by a behaviorist John. B. Watson. The participant in the experiment was a nine-month-old boy and he was exposed to variou Continue Reading...