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Internationalizing the Professional Ethics Curriculum

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Internationalizing the Psychology Curriculum in the United States

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Abstract

Ethics and ethics documents are developed within a cultural framework and reflect the values of that culture. Psychologists in the USA are aware of the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct yet little is known about ethics documents and developments internationally. Considering the international perspective helps psychologists develop more robust thinking about ethics, thus potentially increasing the likelihood of good ethical behaviors. This chapter will introduce readers to the purpose and history of ethics documents, national, regional, and international documents, research conducted and needed addressing ethical issues, and approaches to teaching ethics from an international perspective. Content suggestions for internationalizing the ethics curriculum are presented, as well as possible assignment suggestions.

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  1. Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA

    Mark M. Leach

  2. École de psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada

    Janel Gauthier

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  1. Dept. Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824-1117, Michigan, USA

    Frederick T.L. Leong

  2. Pace University, New York, USA

    Wade E. Pickren

  3. Dept of Educational & Counseling Psychol, University of Louisville, Louisville, 40292, Kentucky, USA

    Mark M. Leach

  4. Nesbit Lakes Drive 8925, Alpharetta, 30022, Georgia, USA

    Anthony J. Marsella

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Leach, M.M., Gauthier, J. (2011). Internationalizing the Professional Ethics Curriculum. In: Leong, F., Pickren, W., Leach, M., Marsella, A. (eds) Internationalizing the Psychology Curriculum in the United States. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0073-8_3

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