Ethics in Psychology

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Ethics in Psychology (3) Making ethical decisions is a challenge for each of us at work and at home. This course examines where our ideas about right and wrong originate and applies general ethical principles to concrete circumstances in psychological research, the practice of psychotherapy, and students' everyday lives. Through reading, discussion, and written assignments, students come to a deeper understanding of how we do, and how we should, make ethical choices. AU Core Habits of Mind: Ethical Reasoning. Usually Offered: alternate falls (odd years). Prerequisite: PSYC-100; and 6 PSYC credit hours at or above 200-level.