Week Twelve - Ethics Flashcards
What are ethics?
Ethics can be defined as beliefs about what is right conduct.
Ethics are moral principles adopted by a group or an individual to provide rules for right conduct.
Ethics represents the ideal standards set by a profession.
They are enforced by professional associations and government boards that regulate them.
What is the regulatory body for psychologists?
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
All registered psychologists must abide by?
e Health Practitioner Regulation National
Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.
Two professional association for psychologists?
- Australian Psychological Society (APS)
* Australian Association of Psychologist (AAPi)
Examples of good standards of practice?
· Professional competence.
· Good relationships with clients and colleagues.
· Observance of professional ethics.
· Engage in regular, ongoing supervision.
· Engage in regular and ongoing professional development.
· Develop and use good self-care practices.
· Be aware of professional and personal limits.
The Code of Ethics
Divided into these three sections and govern the behaviour of psychologists within these three principles.
· Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
· Propriety
· Integrity
Why do we need to have such strict standards to guide behaviour?
· Protect clients
· Protect clinicians
· Protect the profession
· Protect the wider community
What is the cornerstone of the Code?
Confidentiality Obtaining informed consent · Safeguarding confidentiality · Avoiding undue invasion of privacy · Duty to warn and to protect
Ethical decision making model?
- Identify the problem or dilemma
- Identify the potential issues
involved - Apply the Code of Ethics to the dilemma
- Consider possible and probable courses of action
- Consider the possible consequences of various decisions
- Decide on what appears to be the best course of action
- Review and evaluate the outcome
