Ethical and Professional Issues with Computer Related Technology

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Ethics and professionalism in computer
Abstract
The school psychologists have an ethical authoritative to define various ways that computers can
fully facilitate the practice because of the possibility to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
And on the other hand, the psychologists have another imperative to fully consider the
implications of ethical and professional practice. The computer aspects that give them helpful
also give them vulnerability to ethical violations. With the advancement and increase in the use
of computer-related technology, the conflicts between personal values, professional ethics,
principles of professional conduct may arise in any practice that is being conducted every
individual. The psychologists should use the traditional practice for an argument about the
practice rather than using it in place for technological advancements. Basics ethical imperatives
are similar in the use of computer-related technology as used in any professional work.
Introduction
Professional issues in the computer-related technology help the profession in IT sector to
establish their capacity in their professional areas in order to operate effectively at work and at
the company situations and to be familiar with its environment. Ethical issues are a situation that
needs a company chooses between what is right and wrong. In these articles when shall in details
discuss the ethical and professional issues in computer-related technology. We shall extend our
discussion in using the school psychologists as the main person who is using this technology.
Our discussion will majorly focus on ethical and professional issues with the applications of
computer-related technologies.in the services that are being delivered by the school
psychologists. Even though legal principles are related to this topic we are discussing it offers

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minimal guidance to various trainers and practitioners as compared to professional ethics which
gives greater guidance to many practitioners (Huda, pp.172-192). it should be well known that
through school psychologists ethical codes they will be a position of adhering to the presents
state and federal laws, administrative rulings, statutes and local procedures and policies. And
results it has become very difficult to follow these ethical principles and due to the advent of the
internet due to psychological services provides various questions regarding supervision and
legality.
The following section expounds the discussion of the risks and risks potentials to main ethical
principles that may arise when various computer technologies are applied. The professional
concern reports entail responsibility, confidentiality, the welfare of the clients, competence
professional and lastly the parameters of applying the computer technologies in supervision and
training. In our discussion within each section, we shall discuss the issues which are caused due
to the use of computer technology and expounding on how these issues are used for greater
consideration for ensuring appropriate practice in the professionalism.
Risks to client confidentiality and welfare
The school psychologists should keep the child's welfare as a priority. When utilizing the
computer technology, the psychologist should be aware that compares are very reliable,
appropriate, accurate and sensitive because the humans are the one who develops this programs
(Veruggio, Operto, and Bekey, 2016),
Recently computer programs are not regulated As (Veruggio, Operto, and Bekey, 2016), stated,
"the observer that human therapists require a license to ensure that they are highly competent and
well skills should be applied for the computer programs. Without the license, the psychologist

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has mandatory to ensure that the computer programs are appropriate and it can be used in many
practices by seeking evaluation of this unbiased programs.
Moreover, psychologists at school should not recommend trainers and educators in using the
software products that have not been well evaluated by concern persons. The clear
confidentiality between the customers and school psychology should exist so as to establish trust
and also influences the effectiveness of consultation, therapy, research, and assessments.
Confidentiality is more likely to be embedded in the professional ethics, although at some points
the legal requirements emphasize the requirement for the psychologist to maintain
confidentiality( Dörr& Hollnbuchner pp.404-419)The psychologists should guide clients in the
cases of confidentiality during their meetings. In addition, they should always consider any
violation when they are using computers both at home and also in the workplace. This is very
crucial since violation can occurs which may pose insecurity to the client's documents or sharing
access to the internet with another individual.( Dörr& Hollnbuchner pp.404-419)
Research questions
The study for the topic of ethical and professional issues in computer-related technology is
guided by the following question.
 What are the major ethical issues in computer-related technology?
 How the school psychologists to identify the ethical issues concerning computer-related
technology.
 Is ethical and professional issues with computer-related technology affected by the
defined laws?
 What is the difference between professional and the ethics and also what is the difference
between the ethical and legal issues?

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 Are there any consequences to be subjected to people who are unethical in using the
computer and related technology?
 What are various challenges faced by a school psychologist in implementing ethical and
professional issues for computer-related technology?
 What are various strategies for improving the cases of ethical and professional issues
with computer technologies?
Literature review
Many scholars have comes up with various studies about ethical and professional ethics in
computer-related technology. Such scholars have come with different views of how the
computer in the current society will enhance the ethic and professional in the modern world. A
broader survey about the professional literature on the topic related to ethical practice in the use
of computers has resulted in various multiple lists of guidelines recommendations from the
various scholars.
Ethical and professional issues related to computers and their related technology can have been
seen as great work for school psychologists. The psychologist power enables their speed, power,
tap, flexibility, and modification of the huge amount of information. This technology is less
expose to clerical errors and computations errors as compared to humans. They also a lot of time
and energy and in addition to creates other new methods of communication between the
customers and professionals. Computer applications in the current society have been seen
evolving at a higher rate. Currently, the software likes programs that can perform translation
from one language to another as stated by (Veruggio, Operto, and Bekey, 2016), would have
been term science fiction some few years ago. The computer-based services integrations using
the already existing services and resources can be a great problem (Veruggio, Operto, and

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Bekey, 2016), but delivering of services such as online counseling (Tribe, and Morrissey, eds.,
2015) and utilizing the internet for purposes of interpreting the test is increasing in a rapid pace.
This practice has the capacity to allow school psychologists to reach as many audiences as
possible and also to avail psychological services to be readily available to a given population.
(Tribe, and Morrissey, eds., 2015)
The internets have various psychological application which includes proving assistance in
therapy evaluation options, informational resources, information concerning psychological
services, therapy email, ongoing personal counseling, and counseling using real-time via
conferencing, chats, single session psychological advice through e-bulletin boards and email,
supportive counseling, psychological research, asynchronous and synchronous team discussion.
Tribe, and Morrissey, eds., 2015)
Psychologists may take part in proving these services as providers. With regularity increase
psychologists at school will encounter teachers, clients and parents who are familiar with that
service. Moreover, the internet has the capacity to revolutionize the supervision and training of
school psychologists starting from the open and distance learning to in the competence of the
culture. The National Association of school psychologists(NASP,2000), the APA committee on
psychological tests and assessment (1986) and American psychological associations (APA),
openly talk about the ethical issues involved in psychologists use of the technology. The
principles of professional ethics are very relevant (Huda, pp.172-192). The principles of NASP,
professional ethics in the professional conduct manual (NASP, 2000), states that the
psychologists at schools are totally accountable for technological services that are used. They
should ensure that privacy, confidentiality use technological devices to improve the quality of the
customers' services and taking responsibility for any decision. On the other, the APA policy