September 1, 2006

Psychologists Debate Ethics of Their Involvement in Interrogations

By PAULA WASLEY

Psychologists' roles and ethical responsibilities in relation to war, terrorism, torture, and coercion were a hot topic of debate inside and outside the halls at the American Psychological Association meeting, which held its annual conference here in August.

The day before the conference opened, the association's governing council adopted a resolution that prohibits psychologists from engaging in or offering training in torture and establishes an ethical obligation for association

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