Modules of psychological ethics

Modules of psychological ethics

The legal landscape is perpetually changing. Psychologists must remain abreast of these changes to avoid potentially damaging issues to individuals and careers.

In this assignment, you will consider the current federal and state legal issues discussed in the last two modules and their influence on psychology ethics.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Doctoral learners are required to use the APA style for their writing assignments.
• This assignment requires that at least three additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite for a Plagiarism check.

Directions:

Choose either a current federal or a current state issue that is influenced by and/or is influencing psychology ethics.

Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) in which you discuss the influence of the selected issue. Include the following in your paper:

1. A detailed explanation of the issue.
2. A discussion of how the issue influences psychology ethics from an objective (scholarly) perspective.
3. A discussion of how the issue influences psychology ethics from a subjective (personal) perspective.
4. A discussion of how, if at all, the issue is influenced by current psychology ethics.