Review relevant formal ethical standards

Question

Discussion:

Ethical Dilemma in Professional Psychology

Select an ethical dilemma in professional psychology.

IN FIRST PERSON:

Describe the following ethical dilemma:

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The defendants attorney is pressuring the forensic psychologist (expert witness) testimony to overQuestion the bounds of their professional knowledge; e.g., testifying in child abuse cases that the perpetrator is "cured" and that there is no chance of reabuse (crystal ball predictions). How do you proceed with the case? More alternative choices are in the discussion of alternatives I guess I could discuss how the testimony might sound so that it moves in the direction of meeting the attorney's needs without committing outright perjury.

Apply each one of the following first 14 Questions in the ethical decision making process to your selected issue Questions in Ethical

Decision Making

Question 1: Identify the situation that requires ethical consideration and decision making

Question 2: Anticipate who will be affected by your decision

Question 3: Figure out who, if anyone, is the client

Question 4: Assess your relevant areas of competenceâ?"and of missing knowledge, skills, experience, or expertiseâ?"in regard to the relevant aspects of this situation

Question 5: Review relevant formal ethical standards

Question 6: Review relevant legal standards

Question 7: Review the relevant research and theory

Question 8: Consider how, if at all, your personal feelings, biases, or self-interest might affect your ethical judgment and reasoning

Question 9: Consider what effects, if any, that social, cultural, religious, or similar factors may have on the situation and on identifying ethical responses

Question 10: Consider consultation

Question 11: Develop alternative courses of action

Question 12: Evaluate the alternative courses of action

Question 13: Try to adopt the perspective of each person who will be affected

Question 14: Decide what to do, and then review or reconsider it

Question 15:Explain the importance of ethical decision making in professional psychology.