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Developing a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists: Overview and Update

Developing a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists: Overview and Update. Prof. Janel Gauthier, Ph.D. Chair of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee For a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists International Union of Psychological Science

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Developing a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists: Overview and Update

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  1. Developing a Universal Declarationof Ethical Principles for Psychologists:Overview and Update Prof. Janel Gauthier, Ph.D. Chair of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee For a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists International Union of Psychological Science International Association of Applied Psychology Education Leadership Conference Washington, D.C. September 17, 2005

  2. Why a Universal Declaration • There are tremendous variations in the form, content, usefulness and rate of development of codes of ethics in the world. • The development and the proclamation of a Universal Declaration would provide a generic set of moral principles to be used as a templateby psychology organizations worldwide to develop or revise their ethical codes and standards.

  3. A Universal Declaration would also provide… • A universal standard against which the psychology community worldwide can assess progress in the ethical and moral relevancy of its codes of ethics; • A shared moral framework for representatives of the psychology community to speak with a collective voice on matters of ethical concern; • A common basis for psychology as a discipline to evaluate alleged unethical behavior by its members.

  4. Not to be confounded with... • A worldwide code of ethics or a code of conduct that would be agreed upon and adhered to in all countries.

  5. In 2002… • The International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) approved a motion to create a working group to develop a universal declaration of ethical principles for psychologists. • The initiative was to involve the IUPsyS and the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) and, hopefully, the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP).

  6. Current members • Janel Gauthier (Canada), Chair • Rubén Ardila (Colombia) • Nasrin Jazani (Iran) • Catherine Love (New Zealand) • Elizabeth Nair (Singapore) • Kwadzi Nyanungo (Zimbabwe) • Paul B. Pederson (United States) • Tuomo Tikkanen (Finland) • Kan Zhang (China)

  7. A challenging goal • How to develop a framework for a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles that could work for everyone?

  8. Developing a framework • Comparison between codes of ethics in psychology to identify commonalties in the ethical principles used to develop them. • Comparison across domains and throughout history to assess the universalityof the ethical principles used to develop codes of ethics in psychology. • Integration of principles and values having the greatest commonalty and universality into a framework. • Consultation by presenting the framework at international meetings to gather comments and suggestions (e.g., symposia, focus-group discussions).

  9. Assessing commonalties • Partial listing: • American Psychological Association (APA) • Association of Greek Psychologists • Australian Psychological Society • Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) • Colegio de Psicólogos de Chile • Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de España • European Federation of Psychologists’ Association • Federación de Psicólogos de la República Argentina • Finnish Psychological Association • New Zealand Psychological Society • Psychological Society of Ireland • Sociedad Colombiana de Psicología • Sociedad Mexicana de Psicología • South African Professional Board of Psychology

  10. Comparative analysis of codes of ethics in psychology APA’s (2002) Principle E (incl. in Princ. A) Principle C (incl. in Princ. B) Principle A Principle B Principle D (incl. in Princ. D) CPA’s (2001) Principle I Principle II Principles III Principle IV (incl. in Princ. II) (incl. in Princ. IV) (incl. in Princ. I) (incl. in Princ. II) EFPA’s (1995) Principle 1 (incl. in Princ. 3) Principle 4 Principle 3 (incl. in Princ. 3) Principle 3 (incl. in Princ. 1?) Principle 2 Ethical Principle Respect for the dignity and rights of persons Responsible caring Integrity in relationships Responsibility to society Beneficence and nonmaleficence Fidelity & responsibility Justice Competence

  11. Comparative analysis of codes of ethics in psychology (cont’d) Argentina (’99) Principle A nil Principle D Principle E nil Principle C (incl. in Princ. A) Principle B Mexico (‘02) Principle A Principle B Principle C Principle D (incl. in Princ. B) (incl. in Princ. D) (incl. in Princ. A) (incl. in Princ. B) Columbia (’01) Capitulo 7 Capitulo 9 Capitulo 4 Capitulo 6 (incl. in Cap. 9) Capitulo 5 (incl. in Cap. 7) Capitulo 3 Ethical Principle Respect for the dignity and rights of persons Responsible caring Integrity in relationships Responsibility to society Beneficence and nonmaleficence Fidelity & responsibility Justice Competence

  12. Distilling a generic set of ethical principles • Respect for the dignity and rights of persons/peoples • Caring for others and concerns for their welfare • Competence • Integrity • Responsibility to society (professional, scientific)

  13. Assessing universality • Review of internationally accepted documents such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to delineate the moral imperatives that underlie them. • Review of codes of ethics in other disciplines to identify the ethical principles used to develop them (e.g., sports, martial arts). • Review historical documents to identify roots of “modern” ethical principles (Babylon, India, Greece, Persia, Egypt, Japan, China…)

  14. Initial framework Principle 2 Caring for others and concerns for their welfare • Caring (health and well-being) • Maximize benefits • Minimize harm • Offset/Correct harm Principle 3 Competence • Competence (responsible caring) • Self-knowledge (responsible caring) Principle 4 Integrity • Accuracy/ Honesty • Objectivity (understand/managing of biases • Straightforwardness/openness • Avoidance of deception • Avoidance of conflict of interest Principle 5 Professional, scientific, and social responsib. • Development of knowledge • Respect for society • Duties to society Principle 1 Respect for the dignity and rights of persons/peoples • Respect for the dignity/worthiness of persons/peoples • Non-discrimination • Informed consent • Free consent • Fair treatment/ Due process • Privacy • Confidentiality

  15. Revised framework Principle 2 Competent caring for the well-being of others • Caring (health and well-being) • Maximize benefits • Minimize harm • Offset/Correct harm • Competence (responsible caring) • Self-knowledge (responsible caring) Principle 3 Integrity • Accuracy/ Honesty • Objectivity (understanding/ managing biases) • Straightforwardness/openness • Avoidance of deception • Avoidance of conflict of interest Principle 4 Professional and scientific responsib. to society • Development of knowledge • Respect for society • Duties to society Principle 1 Respect for the dignity of all human beings • Respect for the dignity/worthiness of persons/peoples • Non-discrimination • Informed consent • Free consent • Fair treatment/ Due process • Privacy • Confidentiality

  16. References Gauthier, J. (2003). Toward a universal declaration of ethical principles for psychologists. In J.B. Overmier & J.A. Overmier (Eds.). Psychology: IUPsyS Global Resource, Hove, UK: Psychology Press. Gauthier, J. (2005). Toward a universal declaration of ethical principles for psychologists: A progress report. In M.J. Stevens & D. Wedding (Eds.). Psychology: IUPsyS Global Resource, Hove, UK: Psychology Press. Sinclair, C. (2005). The Eastern roots of ethical principles and values. In M.J. Stevens & D. Wedding (Eds.). Psychology: IUPsyS Global Resource, Hove, UK: Psychology Press.

  17. Structure of the Universal Declaration • It has a preamble followed by 4 sections, each relating to one of the principles identified in the framework. • Each section includes: • A statement outlining the fundamental moral values contained in the principle • Articles that relate directly to these moral values

  18. Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists DRAFT June 1st, 2005

  19. Consultations • International Congress of Applied Psychology (Singapore, 2002) • European Congress of Psychology (Vienna, 2003) • International Congress on Licensure, Certification and Credentialing of Psychologists (Montreal, 2004) • International Congress of Psychology (Beijing, 2004) • Interamerican Congress of Psychology (Buenos Aires, 2005) • European Congress of Psychology (Granada, 2005) • International Congress of Applied Psychology (Athens, 2006)

  20. Activities planned for 2005-2006 • To establish a mean to keep people around the world informed and to seek feedback and advice from those who live and work in different cultural settings. • To refine the draft of the Universal Declaration • To submit the final draft to IUPsys, IAAP, and IACCP for discussion at the IAAP Congress in Athens in 2006.

  21. Contact Prof. Janel Gauthier, Ph.D. School of Psychology Laval University Sainte-Foy, QC G1K 7P4 CANADA janel.gauthier@psy.ulaval.ca

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