Homework
Length: 6 to 8 pages.
Instruction
Ethics form an important part of our daily life, our thoughts, and our behaviors. Psychologists, whether they teach, serve clients, or do research, have a special responsibility to follow the ethical code of their profession due to the impact their work has on the lives of other human beings. This course focuses on ethical development on a personal and professional level and offers an initial look at the complexity of ethics in psychology.
Throughout this course, you have kept journal entries, aimed at helping you trace your own ethical development, identify important issues in ethics, and address special questions, or issues that might interest you. You will submit this completed journal as your final Signature Homework for this course.
For each topic that you studied during this course, your journal entry should address the following:
1. What surprised you about ethics or ethics in psychology?
2. How have you seen the ethics issues covered this week applied in professional psychology (on the job, in media reports, in fiction)?
3. Which of the topics that you studied puzzled you or piqued your interest for further study?
4. Reference one journal article or scholarly website that relates to the topic of the week.
Conclude your journal with a short reflection paper that addresses the following:
1. What topics, issues, or examples in this course have made the biggest impression upon you personally from an ethical perspective?
2. What are the most important insights into professional ethics that you've gained from this course?
3. What areas of ethical behavior do you feel you need to know more about how do you plan to increase that knowledge?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.