Ethics Awareness Inventory
Michelle Duffield
PSY/490
July 10, 2011
Karlene Kilmer

Ethics Awareness Inventory Paper The Ethics Awareness Inventory and the results were insightful and fascinating. The inventory appear to be a almost like fortune cookie conjuring. It will be interesting to know whether the determination is empirically valid. The assumption articulates ethical perception and technique. How ethical conduct can evaluate ethical conduct except through measurable results is not easily understood. If the results cannot be accurately measured, then confident objectivity that the fundamental moral construct even exists or is of any penalty to ordinary people.
The Role of Personal Ethics in Psychology Ethical guiding principles shift focus as of late from personal character to organizational ethics. The major focal point of this change is, “…the misuse of power and discretion by individuals performing organizational roles” (Ethics Awareness Inventory, 2006, Introduction). The client-patient association in psychological therapy and clinical practice is the creation of ethical guidelines with the possibility for abuse of control and lack of attention to discretion. The results-centered approach to psychology would dictate the actions of the clinician must be in line with the declared principled rules of the practitioners. Also, ethical perspective recommends that ethical guidelines that support the practice of psychology should seek the greater good for the greatest sector of humanity.
Affect of Ethics Application of Psychological Principles to Personal, Spiritual, Social, and Organizational Issues The inventory begins with a quick introduction about the process, applicability, and purpose of the measure (Ethics Awareness Inventory, 2006). It is made clear that ethical decision making is comprised of three separate tasks: awareness, articulation, and application. I would argue that any exclusion of the third task would negate any mention of the first two. The point of the inventory is to identify the CORE belief structure that underlies our ethical choices. The inventory postulates that this is the first step down the road that culminates in the application of ethical decision making. The questions in the measure composed of a partial statement followed by four completing statements. We are asked to finish each statement with a most liked statement and a least liked statement.
Effect of Ethics in Psychological Knowledge and Principles Related to Personal Growth, Health, and Development.
I scored highest in (R) Results and lowest in (C) Character. I suppose that is because I do not believe that character exists apart from actions that demonstrate character. The inventory makes it clear that I believe that talking the talk is not enough but that walking the walk is also necessary for ethical decision making. I should charge a copyright fee to this inventory. I say that all of the time. The part on my ethical style was right on the button as well. The effectiveness of ethical character in society is measured by the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Advantages of a Psychology Degree and the Role Ethics Play in My Decision to Pursue a Degree in Psychology? The advantage to a degree choice in psychology is the versatility of the field. A degree that is adaptive to practically any area of occupation offers an abundance of choices. Psychology affects every human being as it relates to the mind, body, society, environment, no matter the age, sex, race, or natural origin. The ethics in the psychology hold its professionals in at a higher standard than most professions which plays a major a role in my decision to pursue a degree in psychology. Most people, like myself, function at an elevated level of professionalism when expectations are verbal, written and clearly understood. Ethics set the tone for patient-counselor interactions, testing and assessments, and leaves no questions of expected behavior or responsibilities.
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References
Ethics awareness inventory: A guide to personal awareness of your ethical perspective and style (5th Ed). (2006). Retrieved October 4, 2010 from UOP Course Materials: https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/Vendors/TWI/EAI/