Amendments to the 2002 Ethics Code:

Question 1

2010 Amendments:

Answer 1

Introduction and Applicability: Clarification regarding conflicts between ethics and law, regulations, or organizational demands. Emphasis on human rights protection.

Question 2

1.02 Conflicts Between Ethics and Law:

Answer 2

Clarification of psychologists’ responsibilities in resolving conflicts between ethics and legal authority, emphasizing commitment to the Ethics Code and human rights.

Question 3

1.03 Conflicts Between Ethics and Organizational Demands:

Answer 3

Guidance on resolving conflicts between organizational demands and the Ethics Code, with emphasis on human rights.

Question 4

2016 Amendment:

Answer 4

3.04 Avoiding Harm: Addition of subsection (b) emphasizing psychologists’ prohibition from participating in or facilitating torture or any other cruel, inhuman, or degrading behavior, aligning with the principle of avoiding harm.