PSYC 4310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Virtue Ethics

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4310
• Professor: Clare Mac Martin

Document Summary

Using ethics codes as guides: ful ll 3 objectives: !1: ethics: pertains to the standards that govern the conduct of its professional members, law: the body of rules that govern the affairs of people within a community, state or. In a court case, the law generally overrules ethics: legal issue is involved: Practitioners is in danger of having a compliant led against them for misconduct: of there is a con ict between ethics and law, follow the law. Evolution of ethics codes: evolving documents, revised every 5-10 years. Professional monitoring of practice: duties of the board: Determine standards for admission into the profession. Regulate the practice of psychotherapy for the public good. Conduct disciplinary proceedings involving violations of standards of professional conduct. Values: pertains to beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct. Ethics: pertains to the beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct: represents aspirational goals or the maximum or ideal standards set by the profession.