Ethical Issues and Guidelines in Psychology
Philip Banyard
How do we know right from wrong, good from bad, help from hindrance, and how can we judge the behavior of others?
Ethics are the rules and guidelines that we use to make such judgements. Often there are no clear answers, which make this subject both interesting and potentially frustrating. In this book the authors offer readers the opportunity to develop and express their own opinions in relation to ethics in psychology.
There are a number of famous many psychological studies that appear to have been harmful or cruel to the people or animals who took part in them. For example, ... Read more
The book uses many examples of psychological research to look at
- key ethical issues
- ethical guidelines of psychologists
- socially sensitive research
- ethics in applied psychology
- the use of animals in research
This book will be essential reading for and undergraduate and pre-undergraduate students studying psychology and students of other subjects concerned with ethics.
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