Week 1

Question 1

What are morals

Answer 1

Beliefs of the individual or group

Question 2

What are ethics

Answer 2

Guiding principles whihc help the indivudal or group decide what is good or bad.

Question 3

destinguish what morals and ethics are goverened by

Answer 3

Morals goverened by siocal and cultural norms

ethics goverened by individual or legal norms

Question 4

distinguish what morals and ethics deal with

Answer 4

morals = principles of right and wrong

Ethics = right and wrong conduct

Question 5

destinguish how moral and ethics differ in consistency

Answer 5

Morals = differ from society to society and culture to culture

Ethics = generally uniform

Question 6

Describe the Deontological perpective of ethics

Answer 6

focus on duty and moral obligation.
Some actions are intrisically right (truth) others are wrong (murder). A decision is ethical if the intention was ethical regardless of outcome.
people must act accordingly regardless of possible good and bad consquences.

Question 7

describe Consequential perpectives of ethics

Answer 7

Focus on the outcome of actions not the intention. Stealing to give to the hungry.

Question 8

What is Utilatariansim

Answer 8

A branch of consquential ethics which proposed that the right action is that which maximises positive outcomes for the largest number of people.

Question 9

how would a Utiliatarian response to the hedonist trolley problem

Answer 9

they would send the trolled down the track wich hurts the least amount of people.

Question 10

Describe Personality based virtue ethics

Answer 10

virtues are a measure or morality. develop a virtuous individual rather than focus on right and wrong

Question 11

Describe a Virtues person

Answer 11

is kind across many situations because that is their character and not because they want/need to do their or bring about good outcomes.

wisdom, creativity, forgiveness, integrity respectfulness and benevolence

Question 12

What is DEPHOGS

Answer 12

Dignity 
Equtiability 
Prudence
Honesty 
Openess 
Goodwill 
Sufferring Prevention

Question 13

what is Dignity

Answer 13

treating people as worthy of and with respect - end not means to an end

Question 14

what is Equtiability

Answer 14

fair and impartial in judgement and relations

Treat others as you want to be treated.

Question 15

What is Prudence

Answer 15

non-maleficnce –> cause no further harm by commision nor omission.

Question 16

What is Honesty

Answer 16

Behaving in a way that is straightforward and truthful

this principle does not commit us to being honest whatever the cost to our client

Question 17

What is Openess

Answer 17

within the relationship, communication should be characterised by candour (open honest frank) and free of hypocrisy

Question 18

What is Goodwill

Answer 18

Refers to generating a reputation of being concerned for others and perhaps altruistic (self-less). doing more than the bare minimum for a client .

–> prevents problems

Question 19

What is Suffering prevention

Answer 19

Involves the prevention of suffering, AND also its alleviation – This goes further than Prudence (which is just causing no further harm)

Question 20

Describe General princisple A: Respect for the rights a dignity of people

Answer 20

all people intrinsically valuable 
Respect and protect poeples rights
Respect divesity/uniquness
Promote equity 
Culturally sensitive

Question 21

What are the general principles of General Principle A.

Answer 21

Justice
Respect
Informed Consent Autonomy  
Pivacy, confidentiallty 
Release of infomation to clients
Collection of info from associated parties.

Question 22

Describe General princisple B: Propriety

Answer 22

Practice within limits of competence, ethics and legalities.
Beneficence and non-maleficence
undertsand responsibilities and prtoect client and profession

Question 23

What are the general principles of General Principle B.

Answer 23

competence, record keeping, use of interpretes, collaboating with others, termination of services. research.

Question 24

Describe General princisple C: Integrity

Answer 24

Recognise position of power and trust they have
commit to best interest of clients
Conduct self with virtue and honesty
Practice objectively be away of bias

Question 25

What are the general principles of General Principle C.

Answer 25

reputable behaviour
forsee conflict of interest
Non-exploitation
Self reflection.

Question 26

What is a dilemma

Answer 26

To conflicting moral beleifs

Question 27

what is an ethical dilemma

Answer 27

a clash between two ethical principles

Question 28

What is a mixed dilemma

Answer 28

When and ethical principle and moral belief clash.

Question 29

What is the common sense, objectivity trap

Answer 29

The belief that common-sense and/or an objective solution to an ethical dilemma is easy to come by, since psychologist learn ethics and are good poeple.

Question 30

What is the Values Trap

Answer 30

o When a professional’s values, moral standards or religious beliefs conflict with ethical standards.

Question 31

What is the Circumstantiality Trap

Answer 31

there are no rights and wrongs, but rather that ethical behaviour depends on the circumstances.
—>behaviour is right or wrong according to the professional ethical standards REGARDLESS of the circumstances under which it occurred.

Question 32

What is the who will benefit trap?

Answer 32

Confusion surrounding who will benefit from an ethical decision as a result of having to take sides among two or more conflicting interests. the resolution will not always be in the interests of the client but may be e.g. in the interest if the public

Question 33

What are 4 common ethical violations

Answer 33

Dual relationships
Breach of confidentiality
Provision of services outside of competence
Failure to take appropriate steps to prevent suicide.