Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology (CHIP), and Social Psychology Homework Help

How does critical psychology’s approach to ethics differ from mainstream psychology’s approach?

This question relates to the issue of ethics in and of psychology, and differences between mainstream and critical psychological approaches. There are several ways students could respond to this question. One

way would be to consider the reasons why ethics is part of psychology. This could involve understanding why disciplinary bodies such as the British Psychological Society introduced ethical guidelines for

research. For instance, in response to concerns about psychological research that was deemed to be unethical, such as Milgram’s studies of obedience. Students could also think about whether ethical

guidelines help or hinder psychological research. Students should compare traditional psychological approaches to ethics, namely those defined by disciplinary bodies such as the British Psychological Society

and American Psychological Association, to critical psychological approaches. The latter discuss ethics in terms of the practices of psychologists and psychological knowledge in and on wider society. For

instance, whether psychologists should be recruited into military research. Critical psychologists have argued that traditional psychological approaches are too ‘tick box’ (i.e. so long as research adheres to

disciplinary body regulations no other ethical issues need to be considered), with the consequence of ‘masking’ the real ethical and moral issues. Responses to this question could also look at the reasons

behind the development of disciplinary body ethical regulations, and their impact on psychology.

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