A) During any type of ethics training, it is quite normal to react with shock and embarrassment when one realizes that he or she may have come dangerously close to committing an ethical faux pas in the past. That is why courses such as this are so important to help students explore strategies to resolving ethical issues in a systematic, supported manner so they may anticipate ethical dilemmas as professionals and be prepared to prevent or resolve them.

a description of one ethical dilemma that you have encountered in the past. Explain the strategy you applied or why you did not apply a strategy. Then describe an alternate ethical strategy presented in this course that might address the dilemma that you might not have considered prior to this course. Finally, explain why this new strategy might be more effective in solving the dilemma.

B) two future directions you believe will influence ethics in psychology and how. Then explain whether you believe each future direction is consistent with Walden’s mission of social change and why. Finally, explain how these future directions might influence your research or practice in your specialization.

Resources

• Christens, B., & Perkins, D. D. (2008). Transdisciplinary, multilevel action research to enhance ecological and psychopolitical validity. Journal of Community Psychology, 36(2), 214–231.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Gibbon, M. (2002). Doing a doctorate using a participatory action research framework in the context of community health. Qualitative Health Research, 12(4), 546–558.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.