1 In their article, Phil Banyard and Cara Flanagan say that ethical guidelines are ‘constantly evolving’. For example, the first BPS (British Psychological Society) Ethical Guidelines were published in 1978 and were subsequently revised in 1992, 2000 and 2006. Why do you think this is? Why can’t they just remain the same? What factors contribute to this need for constant evolution?
2 The first APA (American Psychological Association) Ethical Guidelines were introduced in 1958. Think about the studies carried out shortly after this, for example Milgram’s studies of obedience and the Stanford Prison simulation study. In your view, would psychology be a poorer discipline if they had not been carried out?
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