• Author:

    John Gavazzi, Ph.D.

  • Level: 

    Intermediate

  • CREDIT(S)

    2

  • Video

    2 hours

From Codes to Character: Integrating Values within Ethical Decision-Making 

This presentation explores foundational ethical principles—autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, fidelity, and justice—and their practical application in professional settings. It examines the distinction between ethics (explicit, group-derived norms) and morality (implicit, personal values shaped by emotion and individual belief), addressing how personal values interact with professional obligations.
The Ethical Acculturation Model is introduced to illustrate how psychologists reconcile personal and professional value systems. A key takeaway is that ethical decision-making often involves constructing balanced solutions that uphold core ethical principles while navigating personal values within professional frameworks.
The discussion further examines how individual differences, cultural contexts, social systems, and cognitive biases shape ethical decision-making and moral reasoning, underscoring the importance of reflective, context-sensitive judgment in ethical practice. Building on this conceptual foundation, practical examples of ethical decision-making will be presented to illustrate these principles in action.

Course Objectives:

1. List three foundational ethical principles.
2. Explain the difference between ethics and morality.
3. Outline the four components of the Ethical Acculturation Mode.
4. Apply personal moral values in context of professional ethics for two vignettes.

John Gavazzi, Ph.D.

Dr. John Gavazzi, Ph.D. is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist practicing since 1990. He operates a private practice, provides expert testimony nationwide, and presents ethics workshops. Named Ethics Educator of the Year by both the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (2013) and American Psychological Association (2014), he founded Ethics and Psychology (www.ethicalpsychology.com), which has over 9 million page views internationally. Dr. Gavazzi has served as President of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and continues advancing ethical practice in psychology through education and volunteer activities.
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Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to offer continuing professional development (CPDs) for school psychologists. Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
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