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| | On being an ethical psychologist |
 | | Elaborating on the court's analysis, an ethical psychologist is one who recognizes ethical dilemmas and strives to keep all of the competing values in mind as the dilemma unfolds. |
 | | Encountering and engaging in ethical dilemmas, far from being a sign that a psychologist is somehow falling short, is rather an indication that what we do is subtle, complex and important. |
 | | To resolve the ethical dilemma, the California court identified the values at stake--confidentiality and safety--and concluded that, in California, safety receives priority when these values conflict: Psychologists break confidentiality to protect the safety of a third party, such as Tatiana, from a patient's harm. |
| www.apa.org /monitor/julaug05/ethics.html (1074 words) |
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