Dr. Faye Millers Case Summary

In the hypothetical situation Dr. Faye Miller violated several “General Principals” in the Ethical Principals of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. She breached Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility which states that psychologists have a professional and social responsibility to society, which includes being concerned about their colleagues maintaining and following ethical principles. In the scenario Dr. Miller’s fellow colleague, Dr. Cooper, transgressed an ethical standard, however Dr. Miller did not attempt to resolve the ethical issue with him. She also violated Principal C: Integrity which states that psychologists should always seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness. Dr. Miller was being deceptive when she told the Drapiers that she was only meeting with them to evaluate the marriage situation when in reality she
Dr. Miller breached Principal D: Justice which proclaims that psychologists need to safeguard against their biases, boundaries of competence, and the limits of their expertise so that they do not lead to condone unjust practices. Dr. Miller failed to do this when she stepped outside of boundaries of competence by trying to assess Mr. Drapier’s alcohol abuse and impairment. When Mr. Drapier verbalized his suicidal ideations Dr. Miller failed to breach his confidentially right to report his threat of self-harm. By doing this she violated Principal E: Respect for People’s rights and Dignity which asserts that psychologists should be aware of special safeguards that are necessary to protect the rights and welfares of individuals whose vulnerabilities may impair their own decision making.
Dr. Cooper contravened Specific Principal: Advertising and Other Public Statements. This was under 5.01, “Avoidance of False or Deceptive