PSYC 40383 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: American Psychological Association, Decision-Making, Managed Care
25 Feb 2020
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Apa general ethical principles: beneficence of nonmaleficence, fidelity and responsibility, integrity, justice, respect for people"s rights and dignity. In august 1969, a student at the university of california at berkley (prosenit. Informed consent: the ethically mandated process of informing an individual about proposed activates (ex: a therapy client or research participant) and obtaining the individual"s voluntary consent before proceeding with the activities: research. Competence: competence: sufficient, capability, skill, experience, and expertise to complete particular professional tasks adequately, you should only be providing services, teaching, and conducting research with populations and in areas within the boundaries of their competence. It is important for psychologists to engage in good self-care, social activities, etc. Ethics in small communities: ex: living in a rural area or small town, can be an issue even in larger cities. Issue of multiple relationships is more difficult in small communities.
