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Ethics in PsychologicalEthics in Psychological
PracticePractice
 Ethical PrinciplesEthical Principles
 Ethical Codes and GuidelinesEthical Codes and Guidelines
 Ethical Issues and DilemmasEthical Issues and Dilemmas
 Ethical and Legal IssuesEthical and Legal Issues
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018
 Principles Govern ConfidentialityPrinciples Govern Confidentiality
 Rationale for ConfidentialityRationale for Confidentiality
 Limitations of ConfidentialityLimitations of Confidentiality
• Suspected child abuseSuspected child abuse
• Threats to harm othersThreats to harm others
• Harm-to-self.Harm-to-self.
Ethical PrinciplesEthical Principles
SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University
Book Reference: Kabir,
SMS (2017). Essentials
3
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Professional organizations for practicingProfessional organizations for practicing
counseling and psychotherapy are –counseling and psychotherapy are –
 American Psychological Association (APA)American Psychological Association (APA)
 British Association for Counseling (BAC)British Association for Counseling (BAC)
 American Counseling Association (ACA)American Counseling Association (ACA)
All codes stress adherence to rigorousAll codes stress adherence to rigorous
professional standards and to exemplaryprofessional standards and to exemplary
behavior, integrity, and objectivity towardbehavior, integrity, and objectivity toward
clients.clients.
Ethical Codes and GuidelinesEthical Codes and Guidelines
SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University
Book Reference: Kabir,
SMS (2017). Essentials
4
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018
 Respecting the Client’s Autonomy and
Diversity
 Informed Consent
 Confidentiality
 Unethical Behavior
Guidelines for Acting Ethically-
• Personal & professional honesty.Personal & professional honesty.
• Acting in the best interest of clientsActing in the best interest of clients
(Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation).(Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation).
• Act without malice or personal gain.Act without malice or personal gain.
• Action based on best judgment upon theAction based on best judgment upon the
current state of the profession.current state of the profession.
Ethical Issues and DilemmasEthical Issues and Dilemmas
SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University
Book Reference: Kabir,
SMS (2017). Essentials
5
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Ethical and Legal IssuesEthical and Legal Issues
Two important ethical issues in the practice of counseling are-Two important ethical issues in the practice of counseling are-
A.A. Keeping Relationships ProfessionalKeeping Relationships Professional
• Dual relationshipsDual relationships
• BarteringBartering
• Multiple clientsMultiple clients
B.B. Professional ResponsibilityProfessional Responsibility
• Knowledge of StandardsKnowledge of Standards
• Advertising & Soliciting ClientsAdvertising & Soliciting Clients
• CredentialsCredentials
• Evaluation, Assessment and Interpretation.Evaluation, Assessment and Interpretation.
SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University
Book Reference: Kabir,
SMS (2017). Essentials
6
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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?AnswersAnswers
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Ethics in Psychological Practice

  • 1. Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018 SYED MD. SAJJAD KABIRSYED MD. SAJJAD KABIR UNIVERSITY OFUNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONGCHITTAGONG
  • 2. Ethics in PsychologicalEthics in Psychological PracticePractice  Ethical PrinciplesEthical Principles  Ethical Codes and GuidelinesEthical Codes and Guidelines  Ethical Issues and DilemmasEthical Issues and Dilemmas  Ethical and Legal IssuesEthical and Legal Issues Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University
  • 3. Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018  Principles Govern ConfidentialityPrinciples Govern Confidentiality  Rationale for ConfidentialityRationale for Confidentiality  Limitations of ConfidentialityLimitations of Confidentiality • Suspected child abuseSuspected child abuse • Threats to harm othersThreats to harm others • Harm-to-self.Harm-to-self. Ethical PrinciplesEthical Principles SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University Book Reference: Kabir, SMS (2017). Essentials 3
  • 4. Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Professional organizations for practicingProfessional organizations for practicing counseling and psychotherapy are –counseling and psychotherapy are –  American Psychological Association (APA)American Psychological Association (APA)  British Association for Counseling (BAC)British Association for Counseling (BAC)  American Counseling Association (ACA)American Counseling Association (ACA) All codes stress adherence to rigorousAll codes stress adherence to rigorous professional standards and to exemplaryprofessional standards and to exemplary behavior, integrity, and objectivity towardbehavior, integrity, and objectivity toward clients.clients. Ethical Codes and GuidelinesEthical Codes and Guidelines SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University Book Reference: Kabir, SMS (2017). Essentials 4
  • 5. Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018  Respecting the Client’s Autonomy and Diversity  Informed Consent  Confidentiality  Unethical Behavior Guidelines for Acting Ethically- • Personal & professional honesty.Personal & professional honesty. • Acting in the best interest of clientsActing in the best interest of clients (Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation).(Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation). • Act without malice or personal gain.Act without malice or personal gain. • Action based on best judgment upon theAction based on best judgment upon the current state of the profession.current state of the profession. Ethical Issues and DilemmasEthical Issues and Dilemmas SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University Book Reference: Kabir, SMS (2017). Essentials 5
  • 6. Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Ethical and Legal IssuesEthical and Legal Issues Two important ethical issues in the practice of counseling are-Two important ethical issues in the practice of counseling are- A.A. Keeping Relationships ProfessionalKeeping Relationships Professional • Dual relationshipsDual relationships • BarteringBartering • Multiple clientsMultiple clients B.B. Professional ResponsibilityProfessional Responsibility • Knowledge of StandardsKnowledge of Standards • Advertising & Soliciting ClientsAdvertising & Soliciting Clients • CredentialsCredentials • Evaluation, Assessment and Interpretation.Evaluation, Assessment and Interpretation. SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University Book Reference: Kabir, SMS (2017). Essentials 6
  • 7. Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018 ?QuestionsQuestions ?AnswersAnswers SMS Kabir, Jagannath UniversitySMS Kabir, Jagannath University

Editor's Notes

  1. The Superego (or above I) The last component of personality to develop is the superego. The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society - our sense of right and wrong. The superego provides guidelines for making judgments. According to Freud, the superego begins to emerge at around age five. There are two parts of the superego - The ego ideal includes the rules and standards for good behaviors. These behaviors include those which are approved of by parental and other authority figures. Obeying these rules leads to feelings of pride, value and accomplishment. The conscience includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society. These behaviors are often forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments or feelings of guilt and remorse.   The superego acts to perfect and civilize our behavior. It works to suppress all unacceptable urges of the id and struggles to make the ego act upon idealistic standards rather that upon realistic principles. The superego is present in the conscious, preconscious and unconscious.   The id, ego, and superego are names for the three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory. According to Freud, these three parts combine to create the complex behavior of human beings. The id, ego and superego work together in creating a behavior. The id creates the demands, the ego adds the needs of reality with the superego adds morality to the action which is taken.   With so many competing forces, it is easy to see how conflict might arise between the id, ego and superego. Freud used the term ego strength to refer to the ego's ability to function despite these dueling forces. A person with good ego strength is able to effectively manage these pressures, while those with too much or too little ego strength can become too unyielding or too disrupting. According to Freud, the key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, the ego, and the superego.
  2. The Superego (or above I) The last component of personality to develop is the superego. The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society - our sense of right and wrong. The superego provides guidelines for making judgments. According to Freud, the superego begins to emerge at around age five. There are two parts of the superego - The ego ideal includes the rules and standards for good behaviors. These behaviors include those which are approved of by parental and other authority figures. Obeying these rules leads to feelings of pride, value and accomplishment. The conscience includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society. These behaviors are often forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments or feelings of guilt and remorse.   The superego acts to perfect and civilize our behavior. It works to suppress all unacceptable urges of the id and struggles to make the ego act upon idealistic standards rather that upon realistic principles. The superego is present in the conscious, preconscious and unconscious.   The id, ego, and superego are names for the three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory. According to Freud, these three parts combine to create the complex behavior of human beings. The id, ego and superego work together in creating a behavior. The id creates the demands, the ego adds the needs of reality with the superego adds morality to the action which is taken.   With so many competing forces, it is easy to see how conflict might arise between the id, ego and superego. Freud used the term ego strength to refer to the ego's ability to function despite these dueling forces. A person with good ego strength is able to effectively manage these pressures, while those with too much or too little ego strength can become too unyielding or too disrupting. According to Freud, the key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, the ego, and the superego.
  3. The Superego (or above I) The last component of personality to develop is the superego. The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society - our sense of right and wrong. The superego provides guidelines for making judgments. According to Freud, the superego begins to emerge at around age five. There are two parts of the superego - The ego ideal includes the rules and standards for good behaviors. These behaviors include those which are approved of by parental and other authority figures. Obeying these rules leads to feelings of pride, value and accomplishment. The conscience includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society. These behaviors are often forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments or feelings of guilt and remorse.   The superego acts to perfect and civilize our behavior. It works to suppress all unacceptable urges of the id and struggles to make the ego act upon idealistic standards rather that upon realistic principles. The superego is present in the conscious, preconscious and unconscious.   The id, ego, and superego are names for the three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory. According to Freud, these three parts combine to create the complex behavior of human beings. The id, ego and superego work together in creating a behavior. The id creates the demands, the ego adds the needs of reality with the superego adds morality to the action which is taken.   With so many competing forces, it is easy to see how conflict might arise between the id, ego and superego. Freud used the term ego strength to refer to the ego's ability to function despite these dueling forces. A person with good ego strength is able to effectively manage these pressures, while those with too much or too little ego strength can become too unyielding or too disrupting. According to Freud, the key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, the ego, and the superego.
  4. The Superego (or above I) The last component of personality to develop is the superego. The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society - our sense of right and wrong. The superego provides guidelines for making judgments. According to Freud, the superego begins to emerge at around age five. There are two parts of the superego - The ego ideal includes the rules and standards for good behaviors. These behaviors include those which are approved of by parental and other authority figures. Obeying these rules leads to feelings of pride, value and accomplishment. The conscience includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society. These behaviors are often forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments or feelings of guilt and remorse.   The superego acts to perfect and civilize our behavior. It works to suppress all unacceptable urges of the id and struggles to make the ego act upon idealistic standards rather that upon realistic principles. The superego is present in the conscious, preconscious and unconscious.   The id, ego, and superego are names for the three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory. According to Freud, these three parts combine to create the complex behavior of human beings. The id, ego and superego work together in creating a behavior. The id creates the demands, the ego adds the needs of reality with the superego adds morality to the action which is taken.   With so many competing forces, it is easy to see how conflict might arise between the id, ego and superego. Freud used the term ego strength to refer to the ego's ability to function despite these dueling forces. A person with good ego strength is able to effectively manage these pressures, while those with too much or too little ego strength can become too unyielding or too disrupting. According to Freud, the key to a healthy personality is a balance between the id, the ego, and the superego.