1. Which of the following assists in the establishment of a professional identity for members of a profession?
a. a behavior standard
b. a code of ethics
c. an identity management
d. a philosophy
ANSWER: b
2. Which of the following intervenes and overrides professional codes of ethics only when necessary to protect
public health, safety, and welfare?
a. law
b. supervisor
c. client
d. philosophy
ANSWER: a
3. A code of ethics includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. the goals of the profession
b. guidance for professional behavior
c. contributions to a professional identity
d. instructions for all ethical dilemmas
ANSWER: d
4. Professionals have responded to the dilemmas of service provisions by
a. developing codes of ethics
b. writing professional disclosure statements
c. demanding the right of privileged communication
d. introducing an ethical decision-making model
ANSWER: a
5. Tarasoff vs Regents of the University of California underscores the responsibility of the helping professional to
a. warn the client of danger
b. warn the client of eligibility problems
c. warnothersofclient’sintendedharm
d. warnothersofclient’smultipleneeds
ANSWER: c
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6. A lack of confidentiality, limited training, and unequal access are ethical concerns about
a. the law
b. diversity
c. technology
d. responsibility
ANSWER: c
7. Statements in codes of ethics about academic training and supervised experience refer to
a. responsibility
b. competence
c. informed consent
d. privileged communication
ANSWER: b
8. The common ground between responsibility and competence is
a. a pledge of confidentiality
b. a professional development plan
c. an ethical decision-making model
d. the commitment to serve the client
ANSWER: d
9. Theworker’sassurancethatinformationtheclientdivulgeswillremainbetweenthetwoofthemreflectsa
commitment to
a. friendship
b. confidentiality
c. service
d. competence
ANSWER: b
10. What type of communication is a right granted to a group of professionals by state law-making bodies?
a. ethical
b. legal
c. privileged
d. professional
ANSWER: c
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11. The informal sharing of information that occurs in an agency or organizational setting among co-workers or
treatment team members and supervisors is referred to as
a. coincidental confidentiality
b. relative confidentiality
c. relaxed confidentiality
d. ethical confidentiality
ANSWER: b
12. To think through issues of confidentiality, the beginning human service professional can use all EXCEPT
a. client code of ethics
b. laws of state
c. professional code of ethics
d. agency guidelines
ANSWER: a
13. Whattermreferstotheclient’srighttoknowabouthelperqualifications,treatmentprocedures,costofservices,
confidentiality and access to records?
a. information strategies
b. knowledge sharing
c. informed consent
d. ethical disclosure
ANSWER: c
14. Thehelper“experiencesconflictindetermininganappropriatestandardofconductregardingobligationstotwoor
moreconstituencies”inwhichofthefollowingsituations?
a. ethical dilemmas
b. service dilemmas
c. competency dilemmas
d. professional dilemmas
ANSWER: a
15. Which of the following are necessary components of moral reasoning?
a. relative thinking and an orientation to moral principle
b. correctional thinking and an orientation to moral principle
c. professional thinking and an orientation to moral principle
d. rational thinking and an orientation to moral principle
ANSWER: d
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16. The ethical decision-making model includes all but which of the following steps?
a. identify the problem
b. consult with colleagues or experts
c. examine evidence
d. choose a course of action and act
ANSWER: c
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