Module 1 Flashcards
Ethics is a branch of philosophy focused on what?
Moral problems and moral judgements
We assign judgements about decision and actions according to what?
Moral principles and ethical guidelines. Can be explicit such as ethics code, or implicit such as own perspective based from experience
What does Dr Tony Love argue that a good practitioner needs to be?
Ethically informed + evidence-based
What does Francis (2009) argue regarding the use of intuition in ethical decision-making in psychology?
It is to be mistrusted without other bases of judgement.
What can you experience when confronted by ethical challenges? (Koocher & Keith-Spiegel, 2008)
Confusion Pressure Frustrations Anxiety Conflicting loyalties Insufficient Information The tendency to rationalise
What are ethical violations commonly driven by? (Koocher & Keith-Spiegel, 2008)
Prejudices, rationalisations and insufficient training and experience
What is reflective practice? (Developed by Donald Schon)
Talk less, think more, and think aloud
Stop and think about your practice, analyse your decision making, draw on theories, and relate it to what you do in practice.
This refocuses your thinking on your existing knowledge, and helps generate new ideas, and new knowledge.
Schon suggested that the capacity to reflect on action -> continuous learning.
What is ‘reflection in action’?
Think on their feet.
When faced with issue, practitioner connects with feelings, emotions, and prior experiences to attend to the situation directly.
What is ‘reflection on action’?
After experience, practitioner analyses reaction to situation, and explores reasons around consequences.
It brings into action notions of responding to problematic situations, problem framing, problem solving and the priority of practical knowledge over abstract theory.
What is the difference between laws and ethics
Laws = rules that govern permissible behaviour, enforcable by authority.
Ethics = moral stands of behaviour
What is the difference btw ethics and morals?
Morals = imply a general and unwritten frame of reference
Ethics = often refers to a codified set of values or principles that guide conduct of specific subsets of people
List the 5 ways Allen (2015) explains that ethics, law and morals intersect in the work of psychs
- Psychologists directly / indirectly participate in the administration of law - this can raise moral and ethical issues because they have impact of ppl and their welfare
- Psych may experience moral / ethical issues due to the people they provide services ie criminals
- Psychs may be empoyees of organisations that have their own internal rules that psychs may not feel are ethical or moral
- Psychs must work collaboratively with range of professions whose social roles differ from their own and whose professional ethics may also differ
- Law sets minimum behavioral requirements and generally less aspirational than professional ethics
What is the diff btw laws and ethics
Laws = minimum standard society can tolerate - enforced by government
Ethics = maximum or ideal standards set by profession - enforced by professional bodies
Morality = ones perspective of whats right and proper conduct - can be governed by culture, religion or family
When can issues arise for psychs?
When decisions are governed by morality. Then there are conflicts btw ethical behaviour and your own morality.
What does the APS provide to assist members with specific ethical-legal dilemmas that require careful, objective consideration?
Professional Advisor Service
If conflict arises btw law and an enforceable standard of the Ethics Code what does Standard 1.02 stipulate?
Psych must make known their commitment to the Ethics Code and take steps to resolve conflict.
If conflict is unresolvable, psych may adhere to law.
This guidance is not sufficient in many cases and ethical decision making is seldom that simple (Knapp)
Knapp - use of personal values?
Can be of assistance - if proper decision making process employed
What is Knapp’s decision making process?
- Understand what the law requires of you (is there actually a conflict btw law / ethics)
- Understand ethical obligations correctly
- Seek creative wats to satisfy both legal and ethical obligations
- Either obey law and try to minimise harm to ethical values or adhere to ethical values and try to minimise violation of the law
- Anticipate potential conflicts btw law and ethics and take proactive measures. Emphasising informed consent often helps circumvent or reduce law-ethics conflicts.
What does nonmaleficence mean?
Non harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome
What should psychs do when considering disobeying a law? (Knapp)
- Seek consultation to ensure law requires them to do what they believe it requires
- Understand their ethical obligations clearly
- Consider alternatives that would allow them to follow law while upholding values
- Contemplate violating a law only if no viable alternative is available
Who oversees the training of psychologists?
- Australian Psychological Society (APS)
- Heads of Departments and Schools of the Psychology Association (HODSPA)
- Australian psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
- Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
What is the Academic Pathway to Psych for registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)?
Bachelor -> Honours -> PhD with Masters (research) embedded)
What is the Generalist Practitioner Pathway to Psych for registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)?
Bachelor -> Honours -> Internship (2 years) (or 4+2)
OR
Bachelor -> Honours -> Grad Dip -> Internship (1 year) (ie 5+1)
What is the Specialist Pathway to Psych for registration as a psychologist with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
Bachelor -> Honours -> Masters
OR
Bachelor -> Honours -> DPsych
OR
Bachelor -> Honours -> PhD with Masters embedded
What is AHPRA?
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
AHPRA is a regulatory body, meaning it exists in and under law to govern the registration of health professionals.
It operates under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 of each state.
How many health professions are regulated by AHPRA?
14
What is the primary role of the National Boards?
Protect the public and set standards and policies that all registered health practitioners must meet.
Each board has entered into a health profession agreement with AHPRA which sets out the fees payable by health practitioners, the annual budget of the Board and the services provided by AHPRA.
What are the functions of PsyBA?
- Registering psychs and provisional psychs
- Developing standards, codes and guidelines for the psych profession
- Handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
- Assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia
- Approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study
Which bodies seem to have overlap with reference to the Code of Ethics?
PsyBA, APS and AHPRA
Who do you need to be fully registered with to legally practice and use the title of ‘psych’?
PsyBA / AHPRA