European Psychologists' Ethics

Every psychologist should know and adhere to ethical standards and be able to resolve ethical dilemmas. European psychological associations rely on the European Ethical Meta-Code, developed by the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA), when creating their professional ethics codes, so the meta-code is also a standard that applies to all European psychologists.

   In this book, the ethical meta-code is examined based on real-life situations, which allows for discussion of various possibilities. Each of the four main ethical principles—respect, competence, responsibility, and integrity—has its own chapter. The remaining chapters discuss significant ethical issues and provide practical recommendations and examples on how to address ethical problems and use the meta-code.

    Practicing psychologists can learn from the book how to maintain ethical standards in daily practice and resolve complex ethical dilemmas. The book will also be useful for students in psychology programs and in continuing education courses.

     The ethical meta-code is the foundation that not only helps psychological associations develop their ethical codes and recommendations to regulate professional practice and address complaints about violations of ethical norms, but also facilitates the understanding of the ethical standards that can be expected from professional psychological practice by recipients of psychological services.