Psychology 593: Professional & Ethical Issues - Class 1 PDF

Psychology 593: Professional & Ethical Issues Caleb J. Siefert Class 1  Today, we will…  …frame this course as a foundational course intended to enhance a professional acculturation process.  …review course requir...

Psychology 593: Professional & Ethical Issues Caleb J. Siefert Class 1  Today, we will…  …frame this course as a foundational course intended to enhance a professional acculturation process.  …review course requirements, expectations, and assignments.  …explore students thoughts/feelings about ethics.  …understand how philosophical “normative” ethics relates to “professional” ethics.  …learn some basic concepts in professional ethics. Part I: This Course What is a Foundational Course? This course is foundational! The goal is for “good enough” professional development. Knowledge Applied Through Skills Practice! The Ultra Practical and the Ultra Aspirational Professor Introduction  PhD in Clinical Psych  Taught, Practiced, and Supervised… Emergency Room Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Community Outpatient Center Behavioral Medicine Hospital Center Psychological Evaluation and Research Laboratory (PEaRL) Innerscope Research/Nielsen Neuromarketing. Private Psychotherapy Practice  Required Text  Decoding the Ethics Code (5th edition) by Celia B. Fisher.  This text focuses heavily on the APA Ethics Code.  Required Articles  Provided on canvas (in Files -> PDF Articles).  Understanding the Reading List  Chapters come from Fisher’s book.  Articles list author and year. Class Cards Class Card Instructions  Class Cards  Due at the start of every class (except today and midterm), but… Standout Element from Reading Explanation of why it stood out (2-4 sentences).  1 Point per class.  Collaborative Study Guide  Shared Google Doc.  For each reading assignment (except APA Ethics Code) … …create a 4-option multiple-choice question. …Provide a 2-4 sentence rationale for correct answer that notes page number and section for where relevant content is. Include your name No Replication Not required for Chapter 2  Some weeks 1 question (when we read one resource) and some weeks 2 questions (when we read two resources).  1-Point per week (even if 2 questions required). Tiny, But Mighty!  Exams  Two exams: Midterm & Final.  Questions Multiple Choice Short-Answer NO Essay Questions  The Midterm covers the first part of the course. The final is cumulative, meaning it covers the whole course.  General Advice  Lecture Slides #1, with emphasis on… …attention symbol. …keywords. …key concepts.  Reading and Shared Study Guide  Final Topic Paper  Instructions in Canvas.  Select a Topic (Hotspot area) Use Google Sheet Provided vs. Create Your Own  Structure Introduction Statement of Problem/Challenge (What are the hotspots?; Why are hotspots hot?) Integration of Professional Literature Factors to consider in deciding/building policy Personal policy and/or action plan  In Term Writing Assignments  Instructions in Canvas.  Writing 1 Ethics Autobiography 2-3 pages  Writing 2-5 Professional Resources (two per assignment) Iterative learning of APA “Professional” Style 2-3 pages (roughly)  Complete/Redo/Fail (-5 points)  How Are Grades Determined? Earned Points/Available (i.e., 550) Percentage Converted Scores are rounded to the tenths. Minimum threshold (e.g., 93.0% = A, a 92.9% = A-). Part II: Becoming a Professional Psychologist  A Spectrum of Reactions “…There’s too much to keep track of and I’m sure I’m going to get in trouble.” “…those types of things will never …learning all these really happen to standards me….” And rules is going to be BORING! “…there’s so much already going on in my life and it really “…it’s all feels alllike too much toAfter so subjective. deal all, with.” who really knows what is right and what is wrong?”  Normal Curve Anxiety How Will I Feel? Part III: Ethical Frameworks & Concepts  What is Ethics in Philosophy? How do we determine if an act is good or bad? What should one do to be good? Ultimately, Ethics is about “should?”  Normative Ethics Teleological Ethics: Goodness determined by outcome achieved. Traveling back in time & killing Hitler = Ethical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFEfoGLLWx0 Deontological Ethics: Goodness within act, regardless of outcome. It’s unethical to travel back and time and kill Hitler because murder is always wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMCeaXyrl7k Virtue Ethics: We should pursue virtues by balancing extremes. Rapidly running from a fire is cowardice, impulsively running into the fire is hubris, thoughtfully fighting the fire is bravery. Specifies desirable traits and undesirable vices within contexts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0qCC4FHYM0 Professional Ethics Professional (Applied) Ethics: Normative ethics applied to real world problems within a professional field. Professional ethics always GOAL DIRECTED! Goals established by an organized body (i.e., a group)… …that has some level of authority and/or enforcement power.  Ethics is about… At the highest level of abstraction, 1) Duty or Rule-Based (An act is required or prohibited professionally). This requires… 2) A Systematic Decision-Making Process Acts are not forbid, nor promoted A decision-making process is required The process is open to scrutiny  Examples from the Code  Therapists are never allowed to conduct psychotherapy with those they have already had sex with (Deontological - Knowledge).  Therapists may choose to barter with a client in some cases after weighing the pros/cons and determining that bartering has the best chance of producing a good outcome (Teleological – Skill).  Psychologists seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology (Virtue Ethics - Skill).  Two Approaches to Ethical Situations Reactive Ethics: Actions Proactive Ethics: taken after challenges have Actions which seek to arisen. avoid or reduce the risk of an ethical dilemma. Examples Examples Becoming competent The client doesn’t inform you prior to practicing. their insurance changed. Having a lawyer look over A couples client shares a your informed consent secret without knowing your form. policy. Going through an IRB A research participant was review prior to conducting upset in an unanticipated your study. way. Having another expert Your adviser is demanding to check your stats prior to be first author on a publication.  Ethics in Levels The Ethical Sky: Striving to actualize our values and integrate them with the constraints of the larger field. The Ethical Floor: This is the lower limit on what is ethical. Behaviors “below the floor” are inadequate, unprofessional, and/or illegal. Learn, Reflect, Do, Repeat  The End!  Need to contact me? Office hours  Mon. & Wed. – 8:30am-930am OR…  …By appointment.  I am more than happy to meet with you virtually! Email: [email protected]