Chapter 13
The Impact of Values, Ethics, and Legislation
Please note that the items marked with a “w” are also available as interactive Tutorial
Multiple Choice Questions
1. w A system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong
and the resulting philosophy of conduct that is practiced by an individual,
group, profession, or culture is termed: (p. 371)
2. The core values of most professions include which of the following? (p. 371)
3. w __________ occur in situations where the counselor must choose
between two or more relevant, but contradictory, ethical directives, or
when every alternative results in an undesirable outcome for one or more
persons. (p. 372)
4. An ethical principle in practice which recognizes the rights and needs
of clients to make their own choices and decisions is: (p. 372)
5. The statutory exceptions to privileged communications in some states
arise in which of the following circumstances? (p. 382)
6. w Which of the following is not considered an element of true informed
consent? (p. 385)
7. w Which of the following factors contribute to ethical dilemmas? (p. 373)
8. The Ethical Guidelines for Group Counselors suggests: (p. 375)
9. w Which of the following is not considered a HIPPA identifier? (p. 384)
10. The duties and obligations of a counselor in respect to notifying a third
party if information shared by a client indicates the third party may be in
danger is termed: (p. 382)
True or False Questions
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F w 2. Ethics are concerned with what is good and desirable, while values
deal with what is right and correct. (p. 371)
T 3. Counselors should under no circumstances engage in sexual
activities or sexual contact with current clients, whether such
contact is consensual or forced. (p. 373)
F w 4. An implication of HIPPA for students in counseling programs is that
case information presented in class or in papers needs to be clearly
identified. (p. 384)
T 5. Managed care plans attempt to reduce health care costs through
controlling the type of health practitioners utilized, limiting access to
service, and prescribing the type and length of service to be
provided. (p. 378)