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Download the PDF of the APA Ethics Code, which consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles, and specific Ethical Standards. The Ethics Code applies to psychologists and their work with clients, students, supervisees, research participants, and others.
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This web page traces the evolution of the APA Ethics Codes from 1953 to 2002 and how they address conflicts between ethics and law. It provides a PDF version of the history and a summary of the relevant provisions in each code.
The American Psychological Association's (APA's) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles (A-E), and specific Ethical Standards.
