1 Hour | 1 CE

This on-demand professional training program on Developments in Ethical Decision Making: A Practical Guide is presented by Michael C. Gottlieb, Ph.D., ABPP, in partnership with The American Board of Professional Psychology.

The program briefly summarizes the history of ethical decision-making and reviews the basic principles of biomedical ethics. Ethical dilemmas are then be defined, and differing ethical decision-making models will be explained and critiqued in light of recent empirical research. Finally, the program concludes with concrete recommendations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

  • Describe the five principles of biomedical ethics

  • Describe an ethical dilemma

  • Describe why stage models of ethical decision making are inadequate

  • Describe mindfulness of the false trichotomy

  • Describe the role of biases and heuristics in ethical decision making

Presented By

Michael C. Gottlieb, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Gottlieb practices forensic psychology in Dallas, Texas. He is Board Certified in Family Psychology [American Board of Professional Psychology] and is a Fellow of the American Psychology/Law Society as well as four other divisions of the American Psychological Association. He is a Clinical Professor at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he teaches professional ethics. An active scholar, Dr. Gottlieb writes on applied ethics and the psychology/law interface. He has written or co-written seventy-five peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, presented nearly one hundred original papers, and offered over 175 professional workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. He has received more than thirty awards for his professional accomplishments and service and sits on the editorial board of four scholarly journals. He was an Associate Editor of the two-volume, APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology (2011) and is a co-author of Ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy: Positive approaches to decision making (2015), all published by the American Psychological Association. He is a Past-President of the Dallas and Texas Psychological Associations, The American Board of Family Psychology and The Academy of Family Psychology. Also, he completed terms on the American Psychological Associations’ Ethics Committee; Committee on Professional Practice and Standards; and two terms on its Council of Representatives (Board of Directors). Finally, he served a term on the Ethics Committee of the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Gottlieb has consulted or testified in 19 states, five federal jurisdictions, to military courts-martial, and has made presentations to; The State Bars of California and Texas, The National Judicial Institute of Canada, two ABA/APA National Conferences on Children and the Law, The Center for American and International Law, and for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
  • Intended Audience

    This on-demand program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.

  • Experience Level

    This on-demand program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

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The American Board of Professional Psychology

The American Board of Professional Psychology serves the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaged in specialty practice. ABPP is the primary organization for Specialty Board Certification in Psychology. There are currently 15 Specialty Boards and one Subspecialty Board.