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MPS622 Professional Ethics

Module 1 Discussion

DQ1 Introduction

Introduce
yourself to the class. Share what you would like your classmates to know about
you such as your academic and career goals, family, interests, etc.

DQ2 Invisible
Psychologists and Ethics

Read the
Barnett and Kolmes (2016) article (see Module 1 ‘Reading’ tab).

2a. After
reading the article, share with us what you believe to be the main ethical
issues for tele-mental health

2b. Do the
current APA Codes of Ethics Standards (see link in Readings) apply to
psychologists doing tele-mental health?
Why or why not?

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Module 2 Discussion

DQ1 Unethical
use of the Internet: Cyber-Defamation

Based on
the background materials, explore and discuss the ethical issues associated
with the use of the internet to defame others. Where possible, try to cite
examples of unethical online behaviors and possible remedies that do not
infringe upon free speech.

DQ2 Regulating
free speech on the Internet: Trading liberties for civility?

Based on
the background materials, explore the ethics of self disclosure and free speech
in order to assure civility among internet users.

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Module 3 Discussion

DQ1 Unethical
Media: A Failure to Disclose

Based on
the background materials, explore the ethical issues associated with a failure
to disclose pertinent information when producing media for public viewing. Where possible, try to cite additional
examples of these types of circumstances from recent news reports.

DQ2 Media Persuasion

2a. Based
on a review of the materials and your own opinion, how and how much do you
think the media, including the Internet influences public opinion?

2b.
Describe and explain some key strategies and methods to overcome media
persuasion.

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Module 4 Discussion

DQ1 Therapists
and their clients

Based on
the background materials, discuss the intersection between ethical issues in
therapy and legal issues.

DQ2 Personal
relationships

Imagine you
are a therapist and a former client trying to reach out to you about forming a
friendship after 6 months since you last saw them for therapy. Based on the
background materials, explore the ethical issues around this situation and how
will you approach a client about this request.

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Module 5 Discussion

DQ1 Psychology
and Legal Ethics

1a. Based
on the background materials, explore the ethical and moral situations faced by
criminal justice professionals involved in the legal system, including
psychologists.

1b. What
standards need to be established by both judges and lawyers in order to have
fair and balanced judgment in a trial?

DQ2 Ripped
from the headlines

Select what
you consider a recent or current “high profile” trial. Explore whether there has unethical biases by
the police, the lawyers, the judge or even the media coverage in this high
profile trial. Cite examples and justify your position.

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Module 6 Discussion

DQ1 Reasons
for Biased Research Results

Based on
the background materials, explore the ethical and moral situations related to
reporting research results. Explain 3 key suggestions to allow transparency in
reporting research results.

DQ2 Real
World Bias in Reporting Research

Select what
you consider a recent or current controversy of falsifying or hiding
psychological or medical research results from the general public in the past 6
months. This excludes the research cited by Dr. Oz or the controversy regarding
Andrew Wakefield regarding Autism and Vaccines.

Do you
think there should be any legal consequences for these actions? Why or why not?

What
penalties would you suggest? Please cite your examples.

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Module 7 Discussion

DQ1 Establishing
Ethical Standards

Based on
background materials, explore the ethical arguments regarding the practicality
and usefulness of establishing standards among psychologists.

Do you
think ethics standards and policies involve a “one size fits all” approach,
e.g., psychology, journalism, business, the media, legal system, etc.? Explain
your response supported with evidence from background material and other
external sources (as applicable).

DQ2 Developing
an Ethical Standards Panel

Assume you
are designated to select a 5 – 6 member panel tasked with establishing ethical
standards for your organization. For this thread, focus on at least 5 areas you
want to address in your developed standards.
Use the background materials and other external sources to explain the
criteria you would use to select your 5 – 6 member panel based upon the 5 areas
that will be in your standards.

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Module 8 Discussion

DQ1 Current
Trends and Global Influence

Based on
the background materials and external research, briefly discuss what you
believe the role of the psychologists will be regarding ethics from a global
perspective.

DQ2 Challenges
for Psychologists Regarding Ethics

After
learning from all the modules in this course, which ethical issue do you
believe will be most challenging for psychologists in the next 10 years? Please
explain your response.