Ethical Implications of Privacy, Confidentiality, and Informed Consent

 Digital communications come with a variety of potential issues related to privacy and confidentiality, and there are ethical implications for these topics in a variety of psychology contexts. Individuals working in the field of psychology have an ethical responsibility to maintain appropriate privacy and confidentiality measures, and to relay this information to the individuals they communicate with. 

 

Employing Social Media in Working with Athletes: A Case Study Discussing Ethical Implications for Applied Sport Psychology Consultants”  

 

• Provide an analysis of the legal and ethical standards presented in the cases. 
• Explain your position on the author’s point of view. 
• Explain how the ethical standards apply to these case studies. How would you address or resolve them? 
• Provide a rationale of the responsibility of psychology in your resolutions.