Ethics for the Practice of Psychology in Canada
Publisher: The University of Alberta Press
Published: April 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780888644220
Subjects: Clinical psychology; Medical ethics; Canada - General; Practice Management; Psychology; Canada; History; Psychology & Psychiatry Profession - Ethics; Psychology & Psychiatry / General; Ethics & Professional Responsibility
First sentence: OUR ETHICS DEFINE US.
Description: In order to be an ethical psychologist, one needs first an awareness of situations and circumstances in which ethical reasoning is required, secondly ethical, professional, and legal knowledge to use for making one’s decision, and finally the skills to arrive at an ethically justifiable decision. Ethics for the Practice of Psychology in Canada is designed to foster that triumvirate of requirements as well as to comprehensively address the codes of ethics, laws, and professional standards applicable to all Canadian jurisdictions.
Each chapter begins with an engaging ethical dilemma to promote ethical awareness and provide opportunities for honing ethical decision making skills. Recommended readings are also included so that those who want to explore the ethics scholarship in greater depth are directed to the proper resources. Ethics for the Practice of Psychology in Canada is appropriate for professional psychology students who intend to practice in Canada and for psychologists seeking to extend their knowledge of ethical practice. Its comprehensive approach and inclusion of Canadian codes of ethics and guidelines make it ideal for use as the main text in professional ethics courses.