DECODING THE ETHICS CODE
A Practical Guide for Psychologists
Celia B. Fisher
Sage Publications, 2003
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Use ethical principles and standards to morally conduct one’s work activities and avoid ethical violations
• Preserve and protect the rights and welfare of those you serve
• Apply the Ethics Code to the constantly changing scientific, professional, and legal realities of the discipline
• Examine in detail the foundation and application of each ethical standard.
• Understand enforcement of the code, professional liability issues, and the relationship between ethics and law
• Identify standards relevant to forensic practice, school psychology, use of the internet, prescription privileges, military and police psychology and managed care
• Understand the implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) for compliance with standards
• Flag standards that represent significant new directions in ethics regulations and enforcement as compared to the previous code
• Examine examples of behaviors that would comply with or violate enforceable standards
Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D., is director of the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education and Marie Doty University Chair in Psychology. She chaired the APA’s Ethics Code Task Force, the committee that revised the code, reviewing more than 1,300 comments and several legal reviews over a five-year period. Dr. Fisher serves on the Department of Human Health and Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections.
9 CE credits; 263 pages
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