Ad Hoc Joint Committee for the development of a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists (Chair, Janel Gauthier, Canada), convened by:

• International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS)
• International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
• Iternational Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP).

The focus of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee is to develop a document that articulates the principles and values underlying a common ethical framework for psychologists throughout the world. The goal is for this document to be used as a justification and guide for the development of standards as appropriate in differing cultural contexts.

Ad Hoc Joint Committee's draft Document for discussion with preamble by IUPsyS ( pdf)