Code of ethics

    Review the APA ethical guidelines for psychological assessment, clinical work, and research with human and animal subjects. • Identify recurring themes in these various ethical guidelines. • Why is adhering to ethical guidelines important for psychologists? • Explain how these guidelines address special populations and multicultural issues. • How could they be improved to better serve multicultural populations? Comment on the following "Ethical Dilemma": You are studying gender differences and obedience. In your study, the obedience of male and female participants is recorded after being given instructions from male vs. female researchers. What would be the disadvantages of being truthful about the real purpose for the study? If deception is used to get the necessary data, do you think this deception is ethical? Why or Why not? In other words, does the end (obtaining the data needed to form a valid conclusion) justify the means (deceptive practices)? • Describe the “Ethical Dilemma” in full detail. Assume that your reader has not seen the instruction sheet for this assignment and therefore has no prior knowledge of the issue that needs to be resolved. • When discussing your opinions, clearly state your own ethical beliefs and justify them. Then, relate them back to the APA ethical guidelines. • Clearly discuss all the stakeholders (researcher, participants, funding agency, those reading the study results, etc.) involved and who needs to be considered when making ethical decisions. Relate your discussion to the APA ethical guidelines. • Clearly state alternative actions in solving the ethical dilemma and the consequences of these alternative actions on stakeholders.