title: Being ethical: more than obeying the law and avoiding harm.
abstract: In this article, I provide the reader with a model for considering ethical dilemmas that arise in the settings in which assessors practice. The overarching set of principles necessary to consider to make an effective ethical decision are presented as well as a series of steps through which the assessor should proceed in considering a situation. The role of ethics codes in decision making is also described.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, PA 19103-5792, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bricklin
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D009014:Morals; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States