International Contributions of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists: Voices from Abroad

Authors

• Jean L Pettifor, University of Calgary
• Andrea Ferrero, San Luis University
• Alfred Allan, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
• Laura Hernandez-Guzman, Universidad Nacional Aut6noma de Mexico
• Fred Seymore, University of Auckland
• An-Magritt Aanonson, Norsk Psykologforening
• Torleiv Odland, Norsk Psykologforening
• Ann D. Watts, Psychological Society of South Africa
• Yesim Korkut, Bahcesehir University
• Kenneth Pope, Norwalk, Connecticut

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

Sage

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Psychology and Social Science

RAS ID

12375

Comments

Pettifor, J., Ferrero, A., Allan, A. , Hernandez-Guzman, L., Seymour, F., Aanonson, A., Odland, T., Watts, A., Korkut, Y., & Pope, K. (2011). International contributions of the Canadian code of ethics for psychologists: Voices from abroad. Canadian Psychology, 52(3), 230-235. Available here

Abstract

In this article, eight psychologists from different parts of the world (Argentina, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States) comment on the international significance of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists. The most common themes expressed about the Canadian Code were the value of the foundational moral framework, the value-based ethical decision-making model, the positive aspirational focus, and the conceptual clarity. The Code that was developed nationally for Canadian psychologists 25 years ago is now acclaimed internationally. In a troubled and globalizing world, the need for strong worldwide humanizing ethical principles has never been greater.

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