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The Development and Teaching of the Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists *
Author(s) -
Adams Rebecca A.,
Dollahite David C.,
Gilbert Kathleen R.,
Keim Robert E.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2001.00041.x
Subject(s) - scholarship , engineering ethics , ethical issues , political science , sociology , pedagogy , law , engineering
This article describes the development of the Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists that the National Council on Family Relations Board of Directors unanimously approved. Furthermore, it discusses the importance of ethics education for family professionals and provides suggestions for educators. Finally, the ethical principles and guidelines are delineated. We argue that the development of a scholarship on ethics education is important for current and future family scientists.