Revising the Ethical Principles for Psychologists
Presenters: Gilbert Newman, Ph.D., Heidi Martin, Psy.D., LaTrelle Jackson, Ph.D., Monique Bowen, Ph.D., Leihua Edstrom, Ph.D.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTue
Concurrent Session TUESDAY
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Edstrom, Leihua Ph.D.
Professor & Director of the Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology
Northwest University
The Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association convened a task force recommending a comprehensive and far reaching revision of the Ethical Principles (2017, Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct). The initial draft of the Ethical Principles revision resonates more explicitly with multicultural and social justice values. Members of NCSPP reviewed the document and provided suggested refinements to the document while hoping not to diminish the effort to improve the Principles. The Ethical Principles are central to our practice, education and research in guiding our actions "toward the very highest ethical ideals" (APA, 2017, p. 3). Consideration of the revisions to the Principles is also relevant to the Multicultural Guidelines (APA, 2017, Multicultural guidelines: An ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality). Clauss-Ehlers et al (2019, APA multicultural guidelines executive summary: Ecological approach to context, identy and intersectionality), distinguishes standards (mandates) from guidelines (aspirations), and recommends that the Guidelines be used in collaboration with the Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct and the Standards of accreditation for health service psychology (APA, 2018). This presentation permits for a brief presentation and dialogue regarding NCSPP's consideration of these important changes proposed to the Ethical Principles.