LAWS AND ETHICS CODES

Laws and Ethics Codes

Laws and Ethics Codes

Introduction

This paper provides an overview of laws and ethical issues in psychology. In particular, he appeals to a broad philosophical ideas and views on mental illness, which are based on ethical principles, including Greek philosophy and Christianity. She goes on to describe a code of ethics of the American Psychological Association, with regard to general principles, psychological assessment or psychometrics, education or vocational training and psychological intervention.

Example 1: The laws and codes of ethics in the field of psychology

Psychologists have aspirations of ethical behavior led to the development of a code of conduct, which regulates and protects the rights of the client and the doctor. Occupation has been recognized as a provider of services during the Second World War, when the need was felt on the Code of Ethics, which was established clinical psychology as a profession to fulfill their responsibilities to the public. Atrocities committed by Nazi doctors brought the whole question of medical ethics at the forefront (8). In the United States, the Committee on Ethics was established in 1947 and recommended by the Code of Ethics was distributed in 1953. More than 2000 psychologists have made significant contributions in these first guidelines for sending in the case vignettes of ethical dilemmas they faced (Hartsell & Bernstein, 2007).

The civil rights movement in the 1960's and 1970's had the appropriate code but it was not until 1992 that the code was rewritten as enforceable rules of conduct, not the aspirations or values. If you look at the broad ethical principles developed by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1950 and compare it with the 2002 APA Ethics Code, the ideas remain the same. Considerations for the benefit of mankind and society in the interests of customers, instead of doing them harm, providing efficient service, the value of the individual, equal and fair treatment, mutual respect, promote justice, human rights and dignity of another person, as well as personal happiness and fulfillment are important principles(Adams, 2001).

2002 Code of Ethics

At the time of the first Code of Ethics, the constant review and revision based on the experiences and perspectives of the members was seen as an integral part of maintaining the value of the Code of Ethics for professional and community (Adkins, 1952). As a result, the APA Ethics Code has undergone nine changes from 1953. 1953 version was more than 170 pages and includes examples that illustrate the case of each ethical standard. The standards themselves were written by the wide use of aspirational, rather than the narrow legal language. Since its inception more than 50-year history, every revision of the ethical principles of APA, Psychologists and Code of Conduct has been guided by the following objectives (Hobbs, 1948):

Express best ethical practices in the field, as judged by a representative sample of large members of the APA

To reflect the apparent system of values, as well as explicit and decision-making behavioral rules

To ...