The dark side of professional ethics.

Abstract

Ideally psychologists strive to act ethically within their professional roles. However, they are unlikely to achieve the highest standards of ethical behavior if they become overly legalistic or if they engage in behaviors that can be virtuous in a personal context but harmful in a professional relationship. Such problems may arise when some justify their less-than-optimal behavior based upon a skewed, unbalanced, or misguided notion of their ethical obligations. We discuss this "dark side" of ethics and how it can be more effectively addressed when psychologists base their professional conduct on an integration of both personal and professional ethics.

Guidelines for clinical supervision in health service psychology.

“…G u id e lin e 1: S upervisors m o d e l e th ic a l practice a n d decision m a k in g a n d conduct them selves in acco rd w ith the A P A e th ic a l g u id elin e s , g u id e lin e s o f a n y o th e r a p p lic a b le p ro fe s s io n a l o rg a n iz a tio n s , a n d re le v a n t fe d e ra l, s ta te , p ro v in c ia l, a n d o th e r ju risd ic tio n a l la w s a n d re g u la tio n s Supervisors support the acculturation of the supervisee into the ethics of the profession, their professionalism, and the integration of ethics into their professional behavior (Handelsman, Gottlieb, & Knapp. 2005;Knapp, Handelsman, Gottlieb. & VandeCreek, 2013).…”

Integrating Positive Psychology Into Counseling Psychology Doctoral Education

“…Handelsman, Gottlieb, and Knapp (2005) highlighted the importance of developing an ethical identity as part of becoming a psychologist. Too often, ethical training and legal standards are taught from an ethical decision-making model that focuses on consequences of unethical behavior inclusive of the "slippery slope phenomenon" (Knapp, Handelsman, Gottlieb, & VandeCreek, 2013). Next, we suggest examples of potential applications and ways to infuse positive psychology into the coursework most relevant to counseling psychologists' understanding of ethical and legal standards.…”

The Effect Of Moral Reasoning And Legal Attitude On Professional Ethics

“…Professional ethics refers to their morality sense, to guide the behaviour daily lives and following the professional rules of the Code Standards or referring to laws and regulations (Knapp et al, 2013).…”