PAP CODE OF ETHICS

Question 1

Principle I:

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Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples

Question 2

Principle II:

Answer 2

Competent
Caring for the Well-Being
of Persons and Peoples

Question 3

Principle III

Answer 3

Integrity

Question 4

Principle IV:

Answer 4

Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society

Question 5

the most fundamental
and universally found ethical principle across geographical and cultural
boundaries, and across professional disciplines.

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Principle I- Respect for the Dignity of persons and peoples

Question 6

recognizes the inherent worth of all human beings,
regardless of perceived or real differences in social status, ethnic origin,
gender, capacities, or other such characteristics.

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Principle I- Respect for the Dignity of persons and peoples

Question 7

involves working
for their benefit and, above all, doing no harm.

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Competent caring for the well-being of persons and peoples

Question 8

It includes maximizing benefits, minimizing potential harm, and offsetting or
correcting harm.

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Principle II- Competent caring for the well-being of the persons and peoples

Question 9

is vital to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the
maintenance of public confidence in the discipline of psychology.
it is based on honesty, and on truthful, open and accurate
communications.

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Integrity

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includes recognizing, monitoring, reporting, and managing potential
biases, multiple relationships, and other conflicts of interest that could
result in harm and exploitation of persons or peoples.

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Principle III - integrity

Question 11

Complete openness and disclosure of information must be balanced
with other ethical considerations, including the need to protect the
safety or confidentiality of persons and peoples, and the need to
respect cultural expectations.

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Principle III-Intergrity

Question 12

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.

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Principle IV- Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to society

Question 13

obligation that arises from our client’s
trust. We therefore restrict disclosure of information about our clients except in instances when mandated or regulated by the law.

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Confidentiality

Question 14

Under____ We release information to appropriate individuals or authorities only after ____ or when there is ______ to the individual and
the community. In court cases, data should be limited only to those pertinent to the legitimate request of the court.

Answer 14

Confidentiality
careful deliberation
imminent danger

Question 15

We seek for freely given and adequate informed consent for psychotherapy. We inform clients in advance the nature
and anticipated course of therapy, potential risks or
conflicts of interests, fees, third party involvement, client’s
commitments, and limits of confidentiality.

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Informed consent

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We respect client’s rights to commit to or withdraw from
therapy.

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Informed consent

Question 17

We engage in systematic monitoring of our practice
and outcomes using the best
available means in order to
ensure the well being of our
clients.

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Client’s well being

Question 18

We do not provide services
to our clients in instances when we are physically,
mentally, or emotionally unfit
to do so.

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Client’s well being

Question 19

We are responsible for learning and taking into account beliefs, practices and
customs that pertain to different working contexts
and cultures.

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Client’s well-being

Question 20

We do not enter into ____that can have unforeseeable
beneficial or detrimental impact on our
clients.

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multiple relationships

Question 21

We do not engage in sexual intimacies with our former clients, their relatives, or their significant others for at least ____ after cessation
of our therapy with them.

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2 years

Question 22

We keep appropriate
records with our clients and
protect them from
unauthorized disclosure
unless regulated by the
court.

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Record keeping

Question 23

We keep up to date with the latest
knowledge and scientific
advancements to respond to
changing circumstances. We
carefully review our own need for
continuing need for professional development and engage in
appropriate educational activitie

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Competent practice

Question 24

We ensure that referrals with colleagues are discussed and consented by
our clients. We provide an explanation to our clients regarding the
disclosure of information that accompany the referral.

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Referrals

Question 25

We assume orderly and appropriate resolution of
responsibility for our client in instances when
our therapy services are terminated.

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Interruption

Question 26

We terminate therapy when we are
quite sure that our client no longer
needs the therapy, is not likely to
benefit from therapy, or would by harmed by continued therapy

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Termination

Question 27

We shall make available our services in emergency situations to
individuals for whom the necessary mental health services are not
available even if we lack the training appropriate to the case to
ensure these individuals are not deprived of the emergency
services they require at that time. However, we shall immediately
discontinue said services as soon as the emergency has ended
and ensure that appropriate competent services are made
available.

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Providing services in emergencies

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We shall undertake
continuing education and
training to ensure our
services continue to be
relevant and applicable.

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Maintaining

Question 29

Authorize only those
responsibilities that such persons
can be expected to perform
competently, on the basis of their
education, training, or experience,
either independently or with the
level of supervision being provided;

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Delegation of work to others