| Abstract: | Describes the operation of the American Psychological Association (APA) program on scientific and professional ethics and suggests future program directions. Among the issues and alternatives concerning self-regulation in matters of ethics are codification, specification, and enforcement. The Committee on Scientific and Professional Ethics and Conduct is concerned with emerging ethical problems and improving the working relationship between APA, the ethics committees of state psychological associations, and the ethical practice divisions of state boards of psychological examiners. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
