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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS  Morality, ethics, and laws???? Basic morality condemns murder, adultery, lying and stealing. Ethics explores the idea of morality and its place in society and addresses questions about morality, such as respect Law is based on principles and regulations established in...

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS  Morality, ethics, and laws???? Basic morality condemns murder, adultery, lying and stealing. Ethics explores the idea of morality and its place in society and addresses questions about morality, such as respect Law is based on principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQi2uNqwxk HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ALE5H9BYMS0  Ethics are correct rule of conduct necessary when carrying out any task to protect people/participants from harm Set of instructions in which a person ought to behave in certain circumstances Practical or applied ethics refers to the application of ethics to specialized areas or professions, such as psychology HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICS APA founded in July 1892 at Clark University by a group of 26 men First President of APA--G. Stanley Hall Aspiration of the APA -- organization would provide guidance and assistance to members who were obtaining advanced degrees and becoming credentialed in new fields of expertise. Progressive movement in politics and a need for more professionals to assist in political demands. Following the Civil War, the United States entered into a rapid growth phase. Corruption in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad Congressional scandals related to the misuse of governmental funds, bribery, and excess charges. High crime rate, a high poverty rate, concerns about the use of "greenbacks" (or  G. Stanley Hall had established Clark University as a research institution and founded the American Journal of Psychology. Psychology as a young field was moving into research, which was controversial, and away from work with healthy individuals and anthropology. The field was expanding to include work with animals, children, sick people, and the new practice of hypnosis. After World War II, the APA began to expand and grow quickly. The need for an ethical code and ethical standards came out of the expanding profession and out of situations in which psychologists found themselves without clarity for decision making.  First Committee for Ethical Standards for Psychologists formed in 1947 More than 2,000 members contributed to formulating the first Ethics Code in 1953. Original 171 pages Revised 1959, 18 principles and preamble Current, more than 121,000 members and 54 divisions in subfields of psychology Revisions 2002 – introduction and an applicability section and separates the ethical code and laws regarding the professional practice 2010 – deal with conflicts of psychologists providing services to the military and potentially violating human rights 2016 – ensure that psychologists take reasonable steps to avoid harm The current Ethics Code consists of an introduction, a preamble, five general principles, and specific ethical standards. FOUR BASIC ETHICAL STANDARDS OR VALUES Competence Informed Consent Privacy and Confidentiality Avoiding harm or exploitation Remedial Ethics mandatory or minimum standards adopted by the profession as well as to voluntary efforts to live out moral ideals. laws or standards designed to protect the public from harmful actions by psychologists (i.e., state and federal laws regulating the practice of psychology, the regulations of state licensing boards, and the enforceable standards of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Incomplete view or to avoid punishment by law Aspirational Ethics voluntary effort to "do the right thing," motivated by deeply held moral principles. Positive or active ethics Positive impact on others and to excel in their profession Being technically legal is not the same as being morally sensitive Ethical standards forbid psychologists from discriminating unfairly, especially against persons who belong to groups that have historically experienced discrimination. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY both a scientific discipline and a profession BEFORE-THE-FACT CONTROLS Before-the-fact controls attempt to prevent misconduct or harm to the public. requirements of training programs, licensing requirements, mandatory continuing education (CE). All things being equal, the preference is for before-the-fact controls because they have the potential to prevent harm AFTER-THE-FACT CONTROLS After-the-fact controls are activated when professionals have harmed the public or violated a standard of the profession. Disciplinary actions by licensing boards and ethics committees, Various civil and criminal statutes that empower lawsuits against psychologists, Institutional oversight Criminal law; institutional practice school, hospital, healthcare facility; disciplinary committee; academic and research practices WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EACH?