There are many books dealing with professional ethics for psychologists. None of the existing books, however, are written from the Canadian perspective and therefore do not reflect Canadian code(s) of ethics, laws and legislation. In addition to filling this gap by providing a text on professional ethics for Canadian psychologists, a secondary purpose is to prompt the beginnings of a more Canadian ethical identity for psychologists by bringing together what we have in common, most notably the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists (Canadian Psychological Association, 2000), into one book.
In order to be an ethical psychologist, one needs first an awareness of situations and circumstances in which ethical reasoning is required, secondly ethical, professional, and legal knowledge, and finally the skills to arrive at an ethically justifiable decision. The format of the book is structured around that triumvirate of requirements.
This book has several potential audiences. It is primarily intended for students in professional psychology programs who intend to practice in Canada. It will also be useful for professional psychologists seeking to extend their knowledge about responsible practice, psychologists preparing to practice in Canada who are moving from another country, and for psychologists in training either in practicum or internship settings. Its comprehensive approach to the subject matter and its inclusion of codes of ethics and professional guidelines as appendixes make it appropriate for use as the main text in courses in professional ethics or professional issues courses. The book contains an extensive reference list and recommended readings for each chapter, so that readers who want to explore the ethics scholarship in greater depth are directed to the proper resources.
Contents: Introduction; Ethics & Ethical Systems; Professional Standards; Law & Legal Standards; Ethical Decision Making; Free & Informed Consent; Confidentiality; Professional Boundaries; Maintaining & Enhancing Competence; Providing Services Across Cultures; Social Justice & Responsibility; Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index.
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 8
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 14
- PREFACE 16
- INTRODUCTION: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY 18
- Ethics Defined 20
- Relationship between ethics, professional standards, and the law 21
- Descriptive vs. proscriptive 22
- Behaving Ethically 22
- ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND SYSTEMS CASE STUDY: A Client in Need 25
- 1 ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND SYSTEMS 26
- Ethical Systems 26
- Teleological 26
- Deontological 27
- Teleological and deontological systems compared 28
- Foundational Ethical Principles 28
- Autonomy 28
- Nonmaleficence 29
- Beneficence 29
- Fidelity 30
- Justice 30
- The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists 30
- History 30
- Development 31
- An analysis 34
- Summary 36
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 36
- RECOMMENDED READING 36
- PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CASE STUDY: A Psychologist by Any Other Name 37
- 2 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 38
- The Nature of Professional Standards 39
- Entrance standards 39
- Codes of conduct 39
- Professional guidelines 40
- Professional accountability 41
- Professional ethics committees 41
- Provincial or territorial discipline committees 42
- Complaints against psychologists 44
- Case Study of a Complaint 44
- Complaint 44
- Investigation 44
- Discipline hearing 45
- Regulating Ourselves 45
- Confirm the issue 46
- Consult 46
- Client's confidentiality 46
- Speak with colleague 47
- Involve others in an action plan 47
- Summary 47
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 48
- RECOMMENDED READING 48
- LAW AND LEGAL STANDARDS CASE STUDY: Haines v. Bellissimo 49
- 3 LAW AND LEGAL STANDARDS 50
- Characteristics of the Legal System 50
- Adversarial 50
- Visible 51
- Remedial 51
- Areas of Law 52
- Criminal 52
- Civil 53
- Negligence 53
- Duty of care 54
- Reasonable care 54
- Causation 55
- Legal Duties of Psychologists 56
- Suicide 57
- Psychotherapy 57
- Assessment 58
- Third parties 59
- Summary 62
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 62
- RECOMMENDED READING 62
- ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING CASE STUDY: Child Abuse 63
- 4 ETHICAL DECISION MAKING 64
- The Ethical Decision-Making Process 64
- A Model for Ethical Decision Making 66
- 1. Identification of individuals and groups likely to be affected by the decision 67
- 2. Identification of relevant ethical principles, standards, and guidelines 68
- 3. Consideration of personal bias, stress, or self-interest 69
- 4. Development of alternative courses of action 70
- 5. Analysis of likely short-term, ongoing, and long-term risks and benefits of alternatives 70
- 6. Choice of course of action 72
- 7. Action 73
- 8. Evaluation of the results of the course of action 73
- 9. Assumption of responsibility for consequences of action taken 74
- 10. Appropriate action to prevent future occurrences of the dilemma 74
- Summary 75
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 75
- RECOMMENDED READING 76
- FREE AND INFORMED CONSENT CASE STUDY: Parental Refusal 77
- 5 FREE AND INFORMED CONSENT 78
- Considerations of Practice 79
- Standards of disclosure 79
- Freedom of consent 81
- Obtaining consent 82
- Minor and Dependent Clients 83
- Minor children 84
- Dependent adults 85
- Assessing competence 86
- Summary 87
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 88
- RECOMMENDED READING 88
- CONFIDENTIALITY CASE STUDY: Marital Secrets 89
- 6 CONFIDENTIALITY 90
- Values Underlying Confidentiality 90
- Privacy, Privilege, and Confidentiality 91
- Privacy 91
- Privilege 92
- Confidentiality 93
- Limits to Confidentiality 94
- Mandatory child abuse reporting 94
- Duty to protect third parties 95
- Client access to records 95
- Third-party access to records 96
- Group and family therapy 97
- Court orders 97
- Malpractice and discipline 98
- Minor and Dependent Clients 99
- Technological Threats to Confidentiality 100
- Summary 101
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 102
- RECOMMENDED READING 102
- PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES CASE STUDY: The Dating Game 103
- 7 PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES 104
- Importance of Boundaries 104
- Role Boundaries and Dual Relationships 105
- Giving or receiving gifts 107
- Bartering and business relationships 107
- Social relationships 108
- Self-disclosure 108
- Rural practice 109
- Forensic services 109
- Teaching 110
- Sexual Boundaries 111
- Prevalence 112
- Causes 112
- Consequences 112
- Physical contact 113
- Post-professional relationships 113
- Avoiding sexual exploitation 114
- Avoiding accusations 115
- Maintaining Boundaries 116
- Summary 116
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 117
- RECOMMENDED READING 117
- MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING COMPETENCE CASE STUDY: An Epiphany 119
- 8 MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING COMPETENCE 120
- Defining Competence 120
- Knowledge 121
- Skill 122
- Judgment 122
- Diligence 123
- Maintaining Competence 123
- Enhancing Competence 124
- Avoiding Impairment 126
- Avoiding Malpractice 127
- Summary 130
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 131
- RECOMMENDED READING 131
- PROVIDING SERVICES ACROSS CULTURES CASE STUDY: Hearing Voices 133
- 9 PROVIDING SERVICES ACROSS CULTURES 134
- Hazards of Cross-cultural Practice 135
- Cultural encapsulation 136
- Discrimination 137
- A Critique of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists 138
- Cross-cultural Competence 141
- Openness 141
- Awareness 142
- Knowledge 142
- Services 143
- Summary 143
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 144
- RECOMMENDED READING 144
- SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RESPONSIBILITY CASE STUDY: The Disruptive Student 145
- 10 SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RESPONSIBILITY 146
- Social Justice Issues in Psychological Practice 148
- Social Responsibility 150
- A Call to Action 151
- Ethical Conflicts in Social Activism 151
- Summary 153
- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 153
- RECOMMENDED READING 153
- 11 THE ETHICAL PSYCHOLOGIST 154
- APPENDIX A: CANADIAN CODE OF ETHICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS, THIRD EDITION 156
- APPENDIX B: CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDERS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES 192
- APPENDIX C: M CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR NON-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE 202
- APPENDIX D: Regulators and Associations 208
- REFERENCES 212
- INDEX 220
- A 220
- B 220
- C 220
- D 221
- E 221
- F 221
- G 221
- H 221
- I 222
- J 222
- K 222
- L 222
- M 222
- N 222
- O 222
- P 222
- R 223
- S 223
- T 223
- V 223
- W 223
- Y 223
- Z 223
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS 225
