Revision of Ethics Code Standard 3.04
Ethics Code Standard 3.04 (Avoiding Harm) has been revised.
Interrogation Vignettes Responses
Ethics Committee Feedback on National Security Commentary
See Ethics Committee responses to questions, comments and vignettes regarding APA policy on the role of psychologists in national security-related activities.
Position on Ethics and Interrogations
The American Psychological Association's (APA) position on torture is clear and unequivocal:
Any direct or indirect participation in any act of torture or other forms of cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment by psychologists is strictly prohibited. There are no exceptions.
Clear violations of APA's no torture/no abuse policy include acts such as:
- Waterboarding
- Sexual humiliation
- Stress positions
- Exploitation of phobias
Ethics Committee Statements
The APA Ethics Committee will release statements on ethical issues which will reference the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002).
Date created: 2009