Integrity and

Professional
Ethics
Week 4
Code of Ethics and Deontology (Professional
Association of Psychologist of Perú)
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Principles
• The principles and ethical values are social and personal aspirations for the psychologist:
• Los principios y valores éticos son aspiraciones sociales y personales del
psicólogo.

Socially, the
psychologist seeks Dignity, autonomy Solidarity, freedom
beneficence and and integrity and justice
not maleficence.
Professional Praxis

• In order to practice the profession of • Para ejercer la profesión de

psicólogo, el psicólogo debe
psychologist, the psychologist must be
estar licenciado, registrado y
licensed, registered and authorized. autorizado.

Source: Google images • El psicólogo debe demostrar

• The psychologist must show competencies competencias de altos
conocimientos, habilidades y
of high knowledge, skills and attitudes
actitudes con respecto a la
with respect to socio-cultural diversity. diversidad sociocultural.

• El psicólogo debe ejercer la

• The psychologist must practice the profesión sobre una base
profession on a scientific basis. científica.
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Fees and Payment

• The psychologist sets the fees for his services at the first
session.

• The psychologist shall demand fair compensation for his

services. He/she shall also use the fee schedule proposed
by the College of Psychologists.

Source: https://colegiopsicologoscapital.blogspot.com/p/indice-
referencial-de-honorarios.html
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Professional Secrecy
• Professional secrecy is an unrestricted constitutional right that protects the professional practice of psychology.

• The psychologist must keep professional secrecy, must abstain from testifying and must adhere to the pertinent legal norms
and laws.

• Patient information will only be disclosed when the patient is at serious risk and only to qualified professionals or
appropriate public authorities.

• El secreto profesional es un derecho constitucional irrestricto que protege el ejercicio profesional de la

psicología.

• El psicólogo deberá guardar el secreto profesional, deberá abstenerse de declarar y deberá atenerse a las
normas y leyes legales pertinentes.

• La información del paciente solo se divulgará cuando el paciente esté en riesgo grave y solo a profesionales
calificados o autoridades públicas apropiadas.
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Professional Secrecy
• The information derived from the psychological
care of minors, which is given to parents or
guardians, must guarantee the best interests of the
minor.

Source: Google images

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Confidentiality
• The presentation by any means, whether oral, written
or audiovisual, must be made in such a way that the
person, company, group or institution cannot be
identified.

• The psychologist is obliged to maintain

confidentiality even after the relationship has ended.

Source: Google images

Cases of Analysis
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C1 - Ana

In this case
Beneficence > Personal gains
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C2 - Roberto
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C2 - Roberto
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C3 - Dora
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C4 - Alberto
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C5 - Sandra