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What is the concept of ethical decision-making? What role does ethical decision-making play in the field of psychology?

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(1) What is the concept of ethical decision-making?

Ethics is concerned with conduct, morality and human behavior. Thus as a concept ethical decision-making is focused on decisions affecting issues including: (a) morality, (b) standards of conduct, (c) determinations of right and wrong, and (d) inappropriate behavior. Accordingly, ethical decision-making involves strategies to solve dilemmas focused o n how professionals should behave toward other members of society. For example, practitioners in the medical and social sciences abide by a code of ethics based on guidelines for behavior, attitudes and professional ...

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