Ethics

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gen principles
BRIF J

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Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Fidelity and Responsibility
Integrity
Justice
Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity

Front 2

standards

Back 2

Resolving Ethical Issues
Competence
Human Relations
Privacy and Confidentiality
Advertising and Other Public Statements
Record Keeping and Fees

Front 3

standards explained

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Respect for the Dignity of Persons = protecting the rights and welfare of children = top priority in determining services, but also must protect rights of parents, teachers, trainees, and interns
Self-determination and Autonomy – school psychologists must respect the client’s right of choice to enter, or to participate in, services except for in emergency situations(services are based on informed consent
Privacy and Confidentiality – must avoid undue invasion of privacy = do not seek or store personal information that is not needed in the provision of services to the client. Also, must inform clients about the limits of confidentiality.
Fairness and Nondiscrimination – must actively pursue awareness a nd knowledge of how cultural and experiential factors affect student’s development, behavior, and school learning.
Responsible Caring = Engaging in actions that are likely to benefit others (or at least do no harm)
Competence ( Only provide services that are within the boundaries of competence, based on education, training, supervised experience, consultation, study, or professional experience.
Responsibility (accept responsibility, maximize benefit, and do no harm)
Integrity in Professional Relationships
Must build and maintain trust by being faithful to the truth and to one’s professional duties.
Must identify services they provide and those that are outside the scope of the job roles.
Must understand areas of competence of other professionals and work in cooperation with them
Must avoid conflicts of interest
Do not exploit clients
Do not take credit for work that is not their own
Responsibility to Community and Society = Help ensure that the needs and rights of students are protected (gay, lesbian, bisexual) so that the school climate has a respect for and values individual differences. Also must know and respect federal and state law and school policies.