PY 4108:06 Final: Ethics Exam
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1: purpose of ethics codes, professional responsibility, educating the public about standards and what to expect, basis for accountability, providing an opportunity for personal reflection and improvement in practice, brings client"s welfare to the centre of practice, ethical behaviour is more than just following the law, key principles underlying ethical practice, applicable to all areas of psychological practice, applying consistently is a key condition, no principle operates in isolation, all are connected but can be in conflict, cases generally involve many principles, not uncontested, first level: overarching key principle, second level: definition is outlined with the principle, third level: procedural principles to ensure that the stated ends are achieved/for use in avoiding or resolving ethical dilemmas e. g. ethical principles find their expression. Goodwill = altruism, concern for others, other oriented e. g. low cost service i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi.
