Module 1 - Introduction to Ethics and Law Flashcards
What is a positive paradigm/technical rationality?
It is that there is a single tangible reality that exists, one that can be understood, identified and measured. Top-down
Why is a bottom-up approach better according to Schon (1983)?
Professional experience, practical and explicit knowledge is better, which is bottom-up
What is reflect on action?
Continuous learning also termed technical rationality
What is reflection in action?
The ability of the practitioner to think on his feet, within any given moment
What is reflection on action?
The practitioner analyses their actions and reactions
Talk less, think more and think aloud (Wilkinson)?
How historical, social, cultural and cognitive and personal experiences contribute to professional knowledge. Which challenges habitual thoughts and practices.
Morals and Laws are?
Conduct that governs permissible behaviour, which is enforced by society
What are 5 ways that ethics, law and morals intersect?
- Peoples welfare could be affected in ways that are not ethical. i.e in civil law people who are mentally ill can be detained.
- People may be difficult to work for, particularly in the forensic field. They may have mental conditions or difficult personalities.
- The internal rules of the organisation may feel unethical or immoral to a psychologist who works in them.
- Working across a range of occupations and professions a psychologist may feel that socially and ethically they have differences.
- The law can seem not as professional in regard to ethics in psychology. i.e the treatment of prisoners.
Which profession is most at risk from ethical and legal conflicts? Forensic psychology General psychology Sports psychology Clinical psychology
Forensic psychology
What are the speciality guidelines for forensic psychology?
- Integrity, accuracy, honesty and truthfulness
- Impartiality and fairness
- Avoiding conflicts of interest acknowledge possible conflicts of interest
- Competence - relative training
- Gaining and maintaining competency - maintain knowledge and skills and new developments
- Representing competencies - inform all recipients of their knowledge
- Knowledge of the legal system and the rights of individuals
Laws for psychologists come from which sources?
Court decisions,
Federal and State statutes
APA Ethical Principals of Psychologists Licensing boards
All of the above
Court decisions, Federal and State statutes and APA Ethical Principals of Psychologists licensing boards
How many Psychologists did Pope and Baljit find broke the law?
57% caused by moral distress
What is the regulatory body that governs the registration of Health Professionals and supports the 14 boards? AHPRA HODSPA APAC & APS All of the above
Australian Health Practioner Agencies (AHPRA)
Who governs the 14 boards of health professionals?
National Registration Scheme
Who monitors psychologists?
PsyBA - Psychology Board of Australia
Who publishes the Code of Ethics?
APS - Australian Psychological Society
Who protects the clients?
AHPRA/PsyBA Registration boards
What is important about the Code of Ethics as an aspirational document?
It sensitises psychologists
to what is right and wrong and guides them to make choices on such things as cultural values
What are two aspects of the Code?
- Enforceable aspects which are specific rules such as client confidentiality of records
- Aspirational aspects which are general principles that guide behaviour such as proprietary
When doing a Forensic assessment what is important?
Do not rely on one source of data. Focus on what is legally relevant, use appropriate assessment procedures.
What does a Code of Practice do?
It is a document that tells Psychologists what their minimum behavioural standards should be
What do all codes incorporate (Kant)?
Respect, dignity and the rights of people
What 8 principals did Allen identify?
Respect for the rights and dignity of people, autonomy, justice, non-maleficence, beneficence, veracity, fidelity and responsibility
A public statement provides what?
A yardstick for the public
