Ethics in Action

Personal Reflections of Canadian Psychologists

Edited by M.A. Suzie Bisson, Carole Sinclair, and Ivana Djuraskovic
Categories: Health, Social Work & Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Education
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Hardcover : 9781773855684, 524 pages, May 2024
Paperback : 9781773855691, 536 pages, May 2024
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Experts share their experiences navigating the ethical and cultural intricacies that influence the everyday practice of psychology in Canada.

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Psychologists face ethical and cultural intricacies in their work on a daily basis. Psychology graduate training and continuing education programs often focus mainly on common ethical issues and mainstream psychological services and settings. Although this provides a wealth of valuable information, it also necessary to look beyond the usual and mainstream.

Ethics in Action brings together thirty-four psychologists and eight collaborating professionals from allied disciplines, including nursing, social work, emergency services, and veterinary medicine, to share wisdom gained from facing ethical questions in real-world practice. These knowledgeable contributors share their experiences working with new Canadians, religious minorities, Indigenous communities, and more. They address issues of self-care, teamwork, collaboration, and interprofessional practice. They share the challenges that can arise when working within long-term care facilities, rural settings, equine-therapy settings, academia, and with people in unique circumstances.

Structured around the four ethical principles that form the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, this book goes far beyond the basics, building awareness of the many complex and varied ethical issues practitioners may face. Each chapter includes reflection questions, challenging readers to better understand themselves and to prepare them to respond to complicated situations from an ethical perspective.