Running head: ETHICAL STANDARDS AND CODES Ethical Standards and Codes Dana Brunner‚ Tawana James‚ Kristin Simmons‚ and Fenita Williams University of Phoenix Ethical Standards and Codes Introduction. As far back as the Middle Ages there has been professional associations in place to regulate as well as discipline the members and constrain behaviors. In 1892 the American Psychological Association (APA)‚ was founded in the United States. The APA is the agency responsible for regulating the
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In order to be a licensed APA clinical psychologist a person must know the APA ethical standards and incorporate them into their practice. Even if the person is just a student. There are a total of ten APA ethical standards and they are set in place to protect the client and the psychologist. Resolving ethical issues is an important standard for a psychologist to master. In the human services field‚ ethical issues are bound to happen. In fact‚ they might even occur on daily bases depending on the
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The most critical‚ standards of ethical communication that Christians should follow are the guidelines set in the Bible. However‚ it seems that some Christians within the body of Christ have embraced relativism because of living in a post-modern society. Therefore‚ the Bible is no longer perceived as the absolute truth neither are the scriptures considered applicable for a universal standard for ethical values. Granted there are at least four ethical standards within the text that seemingly support
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STATEMENT OF ETHICAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IMA STATEMENT OF ETHICAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Members of IMA shall behave ethically. A commitment to ethical professional practice includes: overarching principles that express our values‚ and standards that guide our conduct. PRINCIPLES IMA’s overarching ethical principles include: Honesty‚ Fairness‚ Objectivity‚ and Responsibility. Members shall act in accordance with these principles and shall encourage others within their organizations to adhere
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Although Ontario shares a border with the United States‚ it goes without say that the two areas have significant differences when it comes to school counsellors and their ethical standards. In relations to professional development and furthered learning and social media ramifications both the ASCA and OSCA have different ethical standards. First and foremost‚ as indicated in both documents supplied by the ASCA and the OSCA‚ school counsellors must be engaged in self-professional growth and work towards
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In Professional Standards in Human Service and Research‚ it was explained that ethical standards provide a mechanism for professional accountability. The necessity of ethical behavior in clinical and research practice was covered in detail. I also learned how important it was for a professional to keep their own values from influencing clients. In this class I completed a number of essays showing that I was able to effectively identify ethical dilemmas‚ identify the potential issues involved
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Maintaining Ethical Standards BSHS/335 1/20/15
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Psychological Association (APA) ethic standards and codes is driven to encourage the highest effort of psychologist to ensure public welfare‚ promote sound relationships with related professions‚ and promote the professional standing of discipline (Fisher‚ 2003‚ p. 3). The ethics codes are important to the field of psychology because it provides guidance for psychologist and sets standards for professional conduct. Its intent is so psychologist may use a standard set forth for the psychologist to ensure
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economic development varies‚ to some certain extent‚ by country and region. Each country has achieved its own current level of economic development and its own assets and resources‚ strengths and liabilities. With these things in mind‚ each country and region must decide how to allocate resources and take the next steps in economic development. It is only then‚ that a country can move forward with its development. There are‚ however‚ certain crucial factors necessary to basic economic development and
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Introduction Peace and order is an essential ingredient in maintaining economic development‚ social order and political stability. A condition of peace and order facilitates the growth of investments‚ generates more employment opportunities and attracts more tourists. Economic development generally refers to the sustained‚ concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area. Peace refers to absence of hostility. It
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