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The BPS and Ethics

The BPS and Ethics. What are the four principles?. Respect.

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The BPS and Ethics

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  1. The BPS and Ethics

  2. What are the four principles?

  3. Respect • Psychologists value the dignity and worth of all persons, with sensitivity to the dynamics of perceived authority or influence over clients, and with particular regard to people’s rights including those of privacy and self-determination

  4. Competence • Psychologists value the continuing development and maintenance of high standards of competence in their professional work, and the importance of preserving their ability to function optimally within the recognised limits of their knowledge, skill, training, education, and experience.

  5. Responsibility • Psychologists value their responsibilities to clients,to the general public, and to the profession and science of Psychology,including the avoidance of harm and the prevention of misuse or abuse of their contributions to society.

  6. Integrity • Psychologists value honesty, accuracy, clarity, and fairness in their interactions with all persons, and seek to promote integrity in all facets of their scientific and professional endeavours.

  7. Why use animals • If human experimentation is unacceptable • Greater control over behaviour • Situations might arise where you can use animals in ways you can’t use animals • Can look at inherited traits quicker

  8. Definitions/issues • Sentient beings: ability to perceive through senses, have an awareness of pain / emotion • Speciesism: animal racism  discrimination – people have a duty to care for humans but not animals – so can lead to abuse etc. • Animal rights: do they have them? Do they have enough? What responsibilities do human researchers have towards animals they experiment on?

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