The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association Contains

The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association contains

A) as a core principle respect for client autonomy which means that a psychologist has no duty to try to inform people with little competence of what he or she is doing and why
B) as a core principle that of beneficence which includes a fiduciary duty to work for the benefit of clients and to observe the principle of nonmaleficence ( first do no harm)
C) a provision that requires obtaining informed consent in very few situations and only with fully competent clients
D) a provision that says psychologists should always try to overrule a prospective patient's rejection of treatment if the psychologist believes the treatment would be helpful