In this book, Karen Kitchener lays a conceptual foundation for thinking well about ethical problems. She introduces a model of decision making based on five underlying principles and illustrates the ways in which it can help psychologists faced with tough choices make ethically defensible decisions. Beyond principled decision making in accordance with codes and her model, she considers the importance of ethical character, and outlines the development of five key virtues that support moral behavior.. "Foundations of Ethical Practice, Research and Teaching in Psychology gives psychologists, students, and trainees the tools they need to analyze their own ethical quandaries and take the right action.

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