Ethical Challenges in the Undergraduate Context: Navigating the Ethical Landscape

Authors

Daniel M. Niederjohn, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Maureen McCarthy, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Eric R. Landrum, Boise State University

Department

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2011

Abstract

The article discusses the U.S American Psychological Association's (APA) Ethics Code and its principles. It informs about unfair discrimination based on age, gender or race which is addressed by the first principle while sexual harassment of students is addressed by the second principle and the third principle addresses avoiding harm to students. It is also inferred that violation to these ethical principles can lead to the expulsion of student, APA member and doctoral psychologists.