Following the sudden and serious illness of a colleague, a clinical psychologist is invited to give a course in physiological psychology, which is definitely outside his field of study. expertise. The course starts in a week. The department chair acknowledges that the psychologist is not competent in this area, but he is as qualified as anyone else in the department and is the only person whose schedule can accommodate the course. The course is required for graduation, and many seniors will not graduate at the end of the semester if they do not take the course now. What should the faculty member do? This clinical psychologist faces ethical dilemmas related to teaching a class that he is not competent in teaching, as well as a conflict of interest with the department chair who understands his dilemma but wants him abandons his principles and compromises on ethics. The American Psychologist Association (APA) has developed ethical principles and codes to help psychologists facing ethical dilemmas. Utilitarianism and Kant's formalist theory are two models of ethical reasoning that the psychologist can also use to determine how to resolve this dilemma. Gary Ford has also written an ethical decision-making process that can guide the psychologist in gathering information about their ethical dilemmas. The APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct have established regulations to guide the psychologist in conducting ethical behavior while protecting their clients. However, ethical standards do not specify the consequences of an act. APA Ethical Principle C addresses the psychologist's need for integrity. The psychologist compromises this principle because he does not promote honesty and truthfulness in science, teaching,...... middle of article ......t teach in the classroom. However, the president wants him to teach the course with knowledge of the standards. The APA also suggests that the psychologist consult another psychologist to resolve problems. Fords proposed a decision-making tool to help the psychologist resolve ethical issues. The model is a good tool to help the psychologist resolve an ethical dilemma.Works CitedAmerica Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved February 9, 2011, from America Psiychological Association: http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx Ford, GG (2006). Ethical reasoning for mental health professionals. Thousand Oaks, CA: Safe Publications, Inc. Johnson, R. (2010, Summer edition). "Kant's Moral Philosophy". Retrieved February 20, 2011 from .