A Committee of the American Psychological Association Reviewed Ethical Issues

A committee of the American Psychological Association reviewed ethical issues related to the participation of psychologists in interrogation of prisoners as in Guantanomo Bay and concluded

A) that no psychologist should participate in interrogations under any circumstances
B) the APA code of ethics and its principles do not apply in those circumstances because the psychologist is not working with someone who could be called a client.
C) that because the subject of the interrogation is a prisoner, psychologists could ethically consult about interrogation techniques which involve torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
D) that psychologists could participate in interrogation activities related to national security, but they needed to be alert to ethical issues that might arise and if they witness torture or inhumane or degrading treatment, they should report the incident to appropriate authorities