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Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility . Psychologists have a moral responsibility to help ensure that others working in their profession also uphold high ethical standards. This principle suggests that psychologists should participate in activities that enhance the ethical compliance and conduct of their colleagues.
The development of a dynamic set of ethical stan-dards for psychologists’ work-related conduct requires a personal commitment and lifelong efort to act ethically; to encourage ethical behavior by students, supervisees, employees, and colleagues; and to consult with others con-cerning ethical problems.
Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility – Outlining the value of conscientiousness in the psychological practice and research, the second principle somewhat overlaps with the first one. It differs in the focus it has, moving into an overview of what to mind when working with our colleagues and within our work network.
Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility Psychologists establish relationships of trust with those with whom they work. They are aware of their professional and scientific responsibilities to society and to the specific communities in which they work.
The five ethical principles in the Ethics Code set forth psychology's core values: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence; Fidelity and Responsibility; Integrity; Justice; and Respect for People's Rights and Dignity.
They consist of five broad concepts, undergirding the ethical standards: (a) Beneficence and Nonmaleficence, (b) Fidelity and Responsibility, (c) Integrity, (d) Justice, and (e) Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity.
Principle B Fidelity and Responsibility. This principle builds on Principle A. When most people use the word "fidelity," they think of "loyalty." This is a good starting point, because in our work, there is an implicit agreement that we are there to help, and the standard for that help is high.
Psychologists uphold professional standards of conduct, clarify their professional roles and obligations, accept appropriate responsibility for their behavior and seek to manage conflicts of interest that could lead to exploitation or harm.
INTRODUCTION AND APPLICABILITY. The American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles (A -‐ E), and specific Ethical Standards.
The development of a dynamic set of ethical stan-dards for psychologists’ work-related conduct requires a personal commitment and lifelong effort to act ethically; to encourage ethical behavior by students, supervisees, em-ployees, and colleagues; and to consult with others con-cerning ethical problems.