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A Principle-Based Analysis of the 2002 American Psychological Association Ethics Code.
Samuel Knapp,Leon VandeCreek +1 more
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In this article, the authors adopt a position that the Standards in the American Psychological Association (APA; 2002) Ethics Code should be based on or be logically related to some underlying ethical theory and then review the 2002 APA Ethics Code from the standpoint of principle-based (prima facie) ethics.Abstract:
The authors adopt a position that the Standards in the American Psychological Association (APA; 2002) Ethics Code should be based on or be logically related to some underlying ethical theory. The authors then review the 2002 APA Ethics Code from the standpoint of principle-based (prima facie) ethics. Their analysis shows that almost all of the enforceable standards in the 2002 APA Ethics Code are based on or can be linked logically to the criteria of principle-based ethics.read more
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Practical Ethics for Psychologists: A Positive Approach
TL;DR: Practical Ethics for Psychologists: A Positive Approach as discussed by the authors helps psychologists clarify what they value, consider how they should behave, and determine what constitutes proper professional conduct, using the newly revised "2002 APA Code of Ethics" as a guide.
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When Values of Different Cultures Conflict: Ethical Decision Making in a Multicultural Context
Samuel Knapp,Leon VandeCreek +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that patients from diverse cultural backgrounds may express a value in a manner different from how it is expressed in Western cultures, and seek a therapeutic solution that satisfies both their own professional values and the values of their patients.
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When Laws and Ethics Collide: What Should Psychologists Do?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors recommend options to consider when these situations arise and offer a decision-making process to reconcile respect for the law with their ethical values, in order to resolve the conflict.
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Balancing confidentiality: Protecting privacy and protecting the public.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors take the position that any disclosure of confidential information should be a last resort and that psychologists must push back and limit the growing list of mandatory and permissible disclosures.
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Principles of biomedical ethics
TL;DR: The principles of biomedical and Islamic medical ethics and an interfaith perspective on end-of-life issues and three cases to exemplify some of the conflicts in ethical decision-making are discussed.
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Handbook of positive psychology
C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez +1 more
TL;DR: The Handbook of Positive Psychology as mentioned in this paper provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition and provides an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind.
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The Right and the Good
TL;DR: In this paper, the nature of goodness is discussed and what makes right acts right and what things are good in a moral goodness index, and the meaning of good is discussed.