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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PSY 5730 - Ethics in Professional Psychology

(2 Credits)

All professional activities performed by clinical psychologists involve making decisions that impact other individuals, organizations, and society in general. Such decision making must be guided by a coherent set of ethical principles which are designed to protect and safeguard the needs and rights of all participants in these situations. This course presents graduates with an in-depth examination of the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. The major types of ethical dilemmas encountered by psychologists in their multiple roles will be examined from a conceptual as well as from an applied perspective. The course will focus on those situations that most commonly pose ethical issues confronted in clinical practice. The course will include experiential exercises, class discussions, class presentations, and examinations to increase mastery of the principles.