Psychology and Ethical Standards Ethical standards are indeed fluid and generally change as the values and needs of society change. The example of how it was permissible in society to discriminate against someone on the basis of their sexual orientation (viewing homosexuality as a psychiatric disorder) is indeed perfect in demonstrating that as society evolves there conceptions of right and wrong, moral and immoral are indeed fluid as well. I think that many of the codes and principles which are currently in place which relate to sex will be adjusted and adapted in time. One should not forget that America was one a group of Puritan colonies; how America and Americans relate to sex can often be traced to that Puritanical mindset at times. As one NBC anchor asserted, "we're a very puritanical country and so we're a little bit sexually repressed. So on the one hand we like hearing stories about sex, but we want certain things from our leaders that maybe is not realistic and maybe that's the sad part" (Brennan, 2011). This is a prime example: Americans...

For example, code 7.07 states, "Sexual Relationships with Students and Supervisees: Psychologists do not engage in sexual relationships with students or supervisees who are in their department, agency, or training center or over whom psychologists have or are likely to have evaluative authority" (apa.org, 2013). While one could argue that this is just a standard code of conduct designed to prevent sexual harassment, it's likely that these particular sexual harassment codes will change over time as well. While sexual harassment laws are necessary, laws which infringe upon what two consulting adults can or cannot…