Ethics in Psychology

  • Wilhelm Wundt Laboratory

    He conducted experiments on people like Jews, homosexuals and others not of the desired race, such as sleep deprivation, unneeded surgery, starvation and torture. These experiments were basically just different prolonged ways of murder.
  • Nuremburg Code

    Nuremburg Code
    Set of rules that controlled experiments after some of the experiments done in German Nazi camps. Rules that include statements such as; voluntary consent is essential, avoidance from mental and physical suffering and people conducting experiments must be qualified to do so.
  • Zimbardo Prison Experiment

    Zimbardo Prison Experiment
    He took male students into a mock jail setting, the students were randomly chosen to be either prisoners or guards. The study revealed how reasonable people could become unreasonable when given authority.
  • HIPPA

    Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act establishes the conditions under which protected health information may be used or disclosed by covered entities for research purposes.