For this Week’s Discussion, review the following five ethical decision-making models. An overview of these five ethical decision-making models can be found in the Learning Resources.
- Koocher and Keith-Spiegel’s nine-step ethical decision-making model
- Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists: The 10-step ethical decision-making process
- James Rest’s four-step ethical decision-making model
- Jones’s four-step intensity-contingent ethical decision-making model
- Fisher’s eight-step ethical decision-making model
Post by Day 4 a description of the decision-making model most applicable to your area of specialization and explain why it is most applicable. Describe an ethical dilemma you encountered or observed. Explain how using this model might have changed the outcomes. Please note that the confidentiality of Discussions cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, please do not include identifying details of actual individuals or organizations in your responses.
Required Resources
Readings
- Bersoff, D. (Ed.). (2008). Ethical conflicts in psychology (4th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Need author
- Chapter 3, “Learning Ethics” (pp. 117–157)
- Fisher, C. B. (2017). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists (4th ed). California: Sage Publications, Inc.
- Chapter 3, “The APA Ethics Code and Ethical Decision Making” (pp. 31-53)
- Document: Overview of Five Ethical Decision-Making Models (Word document)
This document provides a synopsis of five ethical decision-making models described in more detail in your course text, Ethical Conflicts in Psychology.
Media
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Producer.) (2001). The lab: An interactive video on avoiding misconduct. Washington, DC: USDHHS: Office of Research.
Retrieved from http://ori.hhs.gov/TheLab/TheLab.shtml
Optional Resources
Note: Be sure to extend your knowledge of this week’s topic to your own specialization. Conduct your own research by reviewing the journals, websites and other publications of your specific specialization. Websites tend to have the most current information.
- Verges, A. (2010). Integrating contextual issues in ethical decision making. Ethics & Behavior, 20(6), 497–507.
Answer preview
This model is most applicable in healthcare which is my area of interest where I have seen how many health professionals are encountered with critical ethical dilemmas. Applying this decision-making model would help a health professional to demonstrate moral sensitivity when handling patients and assisting them to make the right decisions for their health (Fisher, 2017). Still, the healthcare setting exposes one to many clinical issues. Therefore, the model is an encouraging framework that motivates and promotes moral rightness for an individual to make ethical decisions in such settings.
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