5-1 Discussion

Textbook: Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions:

Standards and Cases, Chapter 18

This chapter provides an overview of selected ethics codes of mental

health professions (including the American Psychological Association's

Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct) and discusses

the relationship between law and ethics.

Website: APA Code of Ethics

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Review the APA Code of Ethics, with specific focus on the following

standards in Section 3: 3.01, 3.02, and 3.03. In addition, please review

Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity.

Website: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

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This website has the ethical principles of psychologist and code of

conduct standards.

Reading: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Framework

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APA began to develop an EDI framework to guide APA’s future, drawing

on APA’s diversity policy, plans and reports, and best practices from the

field of organizational EDI. APA’s EDI framework reflects the view that

equity, diversity, and inclusion are vital to the progress of the

Association, the field of psychology, and the broader society.