Report of the Ethics Committee, 1993.

The 1993 report of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) addresses the revision of the APA bylaws related to ethics, the revision of the ethical principles, the Ethics Committee membership, and the ad hoc Policy and Education Committee. Ethics case data are presented, and 5 policy statements issued by the Ethics Committee during 1993 and published in the APA Monitor are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 2002.

In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethical complaints investigated. In addition to processing ethics cases, significant activities in 2002 included completing work on the revision of the "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct" (hereinafter also referred to as the Ethics Code; APA, 1992, 2002) and expanding and developing educative efforts. Members of the 2002 Ethics Code Task Force are listed. Other topics include: Ethics Education and Consultation; Ethics Publications; Ethics Committee Membership; Ethics Office Staff; Ethics Case Data; and data on Ethics Inquiries for 2002. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report to the Ethics Committee, 1994.

Reports the number and types of complaints investigated by the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) for 1994. The most significant activity was the approval of a revision of APA Bylaws related to ethics. Topics discussed include Ethics Committee membership, Ad Hoc Policy and Education Committee activities, Ethics office staff, Ethics case data, and examples of specific complaints. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 1996.

The 1996 report of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) addresses the revision of the Rules and Procedures, the revision of the Ethics Code, Ethics Committee membership, Ad Hoc policy, and Education Committee and Ethics Office staff information. In addition, Ethics Committee case data are presented including inquiries, preliminary investigations, formal cases, and adjudication. Educational activities and presentations are discussed. No new Ethics Committee policy statements were published in 1996; however, a resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors that defines when a member of APA is considered to be under scrutiny of the Ethics Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 1995.

The 1995 report of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) addresses the revision of the Rules and Procedures, the revision of the Ethics Code, Ethics Committee membership, Ad Hoc Policy, and Education Committee and Ethics Office staff information. In addition, Ethics Committee case data are presented including inquiries, preliminary investigations, formal cases, and adjudication. Educational activities and presentations are discussed. Two policy statements addressed were approved in 1994 and published in the APA Monitor in 1995. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A Principle-Based Analysis of the 2002 American Psychological Association Ethics Code.

The authors adopt a position that the Standards in the American Psychological Association (APA; 2002) Ethics Code should be based on or be logically related to some underlying ethical theory. The authors then review the 2002 APA Ethics Code from the standpoint of principle-based (prima facie) ethics. Their analysis shows that almost all of the enforceable standards in the 2002 APA Ethics Code are based on or can be linked logically to the criteria of principle-based ethics. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee: 1988.

Presents information about trends in complaints and adjudications investigated by the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1988. Updates on the Federal Trade Commission's investigation of the APA and the draft of the revised Ethical Principles of Psychologists are offered. Educational activities of the Ethics Committee are also summarized. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 2007.

In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethics complaints investigated and the major programs undertaken. In 2007, ethics adjudication, ethics education and consultation, and special projects were activities of the Ethics Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 2008.

In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethics complaints investigated and the major programs undertaken. In 2008, ethics adjudication, ethics education and consultation, and special projects were activities of the Ethics Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 2010.

In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethics matters investigated and the major programs undertaken. In 2010, ethics adjudication, ethics education and consultation, and special projects were activities of the Ethics Committee (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 2005.

In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethics complaints investigated and the major programs undertaken. In 2005, ethics adjudication, ethics education and consultation, and special projects were the primary activities of the Ethics Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the ethics committee, 2009.

In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethics complaints investigated and the major programs undertaken. This article is a summary of the talks and workshops of 2009, ethics adjudication, ethics education and consultation, and special projects among the activities of the Ethics Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Rules and Procedures: Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association.

Describes and outlines the adoption and application of rules and procedures proposed by the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association. General provisions, processing and review of complaints, violations of the Ethics Code, and objectives and authority of the members of the Ethics Committee are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Rules and procedures: October 1, 2001.

Describes and outlines the adoption and application of rules and procedures proposed by the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association. General provisions, processing and review of complaints, violations of the Ethics Code, and objectives and authority of the members of the Ethics Committee are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2010 Amendments to the 2002 "Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct".

The following amendments to the 2002 “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” (the Ethics Code; American Psychological Association, 2002) were adopted by the APA Council of Representatives at its February 2010 meeting. The changes involve the last two sentences of the final paragraph of the Introduction and Applicability section and Ethical Standards 1.02 and 1.03. The amendments became effective June 1, 2010. A history of these amendments to the Ethics Code is provided in the “Report of the Ethics Committee, 2009” in this issue of the American Psychologist (American Psychological Association, Ethics Committee, 2010). Following are a clean version of the revisions and a version indicating changes from the 2002 language (inserted text is underlined; deleted text is crossed out). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Examining the Personal-Professional Distinction: Ethics Codes and the Difficulty of Drawing a Boundary.

The Ethics Code of the American Psychological Association (APA) applies to the professional role behaviors of members and not to their personal behavior. This article discusses some of the difficulties inherent in drawing distinctions between the personal and the professional. Consideration is given to the importance of clarifying public statements. Four ethics codes other than the APA Ethics Code are examined for how they treat the personal-professional distinction. A number of questions are posed to assist in determining the tilt a behavior takes. A concluding recommendation suggests that APA Ethical Standards be applied only to professional role behaviors, whereas aspirational principles might be applied to personal behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Have code: Will travel.

Discusses the Code of Ethics of the Psychological Society of Ireland (1991) and possible changes to it. The author states that the Board of Professional Conduct is examining the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists. Although the author is not certain how closely the Psychological Society of Ireland will follow the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, the Canadian code of Ethics is considered a landmark that shapes understanding of ethical issues in Ireland. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Ethics Committee, 1997.

Presents the 1997 annual report of the Ethics Committee. Significant activities in 1997, in addition to the processing of cases, included meetings of the Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics Procedures (CEP) and the Ethics Code Task Force (ECTF), as well as revision of the Board of Director's resolution regarding barring resignations during ethics investigations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

An overview of the major changes in the 2002 APA Ethics Code.

This article summarizes the major changes that were made to the 2002 Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association. The 2002 Ethics Code retains the general format of the 1992 Ethics Code and does not radically alter the obligations of psychologists. One goal of the Ethics Committee Task Force was to reduce the potential of the Ethics Code to be used to unnecessarily punish psychologists. In addition, the revised Ethics Code expresses greater sensitivity to the needs of cultural and linguistic minorities and students. Shortcomings of the 2002 Ethics Code are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Social pressures and the values of psychologists.

Speaking in connection with the APA Code of Ethics, the author discusses the social roles of psychologists and the social pressures associated with such roles. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)