We, the members of the American Psychological Association (APA) and members of the psychology profession at large, call for an end to participation by psychologists in any and all activities that cause or contribute harm or distress to persons deemed enemy combatants by the United States government.
We additionally call for the creation of a committee within the APA to review the association\'s involvement to date with policies and practices connected to the interrogation of these same prisoners.
While we agree that psychologists may assist with efforts to protect the country from future acts of terror, we do so first and foremost by adhering to the APA\'s ethical guidelines, which clearly state our responsibility to safeguard the welfare and rights of all individuals and to respect their dignity and value.
As helping professionals, we further reaffirm our commitment to abide by the articles regarding treatment of prisoners of war established by the Geneva Conventions.
The feedback from colleagues has been urgent and clear that our ethical standards must remain non-negotiable. Email your local association representative today to demand that they review these interrogation policies. We are continuing to push for the committee that will hold our profession accountable to the Geneva Conventions.
June 29, 2006
The momentum behind this push is undeniable and shows that our profession is ready to demand ethical integrity. Now is the time to turn this pressure into action by emailing your state board representatives to demand a formal review of these interrogation policies.
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Mark Khan
20 years ago
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DO NOT use science to torture people. Its wrong and it makes us all look bad.
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Sarah Richards
20 years ago
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Psychology is meant to heal not cause harm. This is completely against the ethics we learned in school.
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David Wang
20 years ago
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long overdue. thanks for finally taking a stand on this.
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We, the members of the American Psychological Association (APA) and members of the psychology profession at large, call for an end to participation by psychologists in any and all activities that cause or contribute harm or distress to persons deemed enemy combatants by the United States government.
We additionally call for the creation of a committee within the APA to review the association\'s involvement to date with policies and practices connected to the interrogation of these same prisoners.
While we agree that psychologists may assist with efforts to protect the country from future acts of terror, we do so first and foremost by adhering to the APA\'s ethical guidelines, which clearly state our responsibility to safeguard the welfare and rights of all individuals and to respect their dignity and value.
As helping professionals, we further reaffirm our commitment to abide by the articles regarding treatment of prisoners of war established by the Geneva Conventions.
The feedback from colleagues has been urgent and clear that our ethical standards must remain non-negotiable. Email your local association representative today to demand that they review these interrogation policies. We are continuing to push for the committee that will hold our profession accountable to the Geneva Conventions.
June 29, 2006
The momentum behind this push is undeniable and shows that our profession is ready to demand ethical integrity. Now is the time to turn this pressure into action by emailing your state board representatives to demand a formal review of these interrogation policies.
3 Comments
M
Mark Khan
20 years ago
Featured
DO NOT use science to torture people. Its wrong and it makes us all look bad.
S
Sarah Richards
20 years ago
Featured
Psychology is meant to heal not cause harm. This is completely against the ethics we learned in school.
D
David Wang
20 years ago
Featured
long overdue. thanks for finally taking a stand on this.
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DO NOT use science to torture people. Its wrong and it makes us all look bad.