Topic 8 DQ1: Ethical issues can arise between psychology and the legal system. What are some examples of ethical issues arising between these two entities? Use examples from this week's required readings to support your claims.

Per Standard 1.02, Conflicts Between Ethics and Law, Regulations, or Other Governing Legal Authority,
Psychologists are held to higher standards than is required by law. When ethical issues do arise between
psychologists and the legal system, the psychologist’s obligation is to act in accordance with the Ethical Codes
if he or she is to demonstrate responsible conduct that governs the basic principles of human rights (Fisher,
2013).
The dispute over Psychologists’ involvement in inhumane Military interrogations is a good example that place
great emphasis on psychologists’ demonstrating their ethical principles and code of conduct to the challenges of
the legal system. According to Behnke, 2006, psychologists have ethical responsibilities to the person under
interrogation/questioning, as well as to third parties and the public. Psychologists take their standpoint from
Principle A, “Do No Harm,” in the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), and from
Principle B, which addresses psychologists’ responsibilities to society. By the actual features described in
principle “A”, psychologists do no harm; by morality of principle B, psychologists use their proficiency, and
comprehensive knowledge in human behavior to aid in the deterrence of harming others (Fisher, 2013).
Behnke, S. (2006). Ethics and interrogations: Comparing and contrasting the American Psychological,
American Medical and American Psychiatric Association positions. PsycEXTRA Dataset, 37(7), 6th
ser. doi:10.1037/e521142006-031

Fisher, C. B. (2013). Decoding the Ethics Code: A Practical Guide for Psychologists (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications Inc.