How big is the competent community? And who gets in?

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Professional Ethics

Background:

• The concept of a
• competent community
• offers a promising future for psychology professional ethics.
• This community emphasizes mutual care among professionals and for those served.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address key implementation questions regarding the "competent community" model in psychology.
• To critically examine the scope and inclusivity of professional ethical communities.

Main Methods:

• This is a commentary, engaging with existing theoretical frameworks.
• It poses critical questions for consideration by the psychology field.

Main Results:

• The merits of the "competent community" are acknowledged as significant.
• Two primary questions for implementation are raised: community size and admission criteria.

Conclusions:

• Further discussion is needed on defining the optimal size of a professional "competent community".
• The role of communitarian commitment in graduate psychology admissions requires careful ethical deliberation.