The author reviews the major themes emerging from commentators' reacti
ons to the 1992 American Psychological Association ethics code and pre
sents his own views as well. Commentators agreed that the 1992 code is
improved by its increased breadth and specific attention to important
issues not addressed in the previous code but criticized the code for
its lack of clarity, its rampant qualifying language, and for seeming
to protect the profession rather than the public. The author, finding
the code overly long, detailed, and lawyered, recommends that those w
ho revise the code in the 21st century adhere more closely to fundamen
tal moral principles.