Question 1

Ethics codes are _____________ for exercising ethical responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  unnecessary 
B)  necessary but not sufficient 
C)  cookbooks 
D)  non-limiting 
A)  unnecessary 
B)  necessary but not sufficient 
C)  cookbooks 
D)  non-limiting B

Question 2

_________ is concerned with perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural context or religious standard.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical conduct 
B)  Community standards 
C)  Morality 
D)  Professionalism 
A)  Ethical conduct 
B)  Community standards 
C)  Morality 
D)  Professionalism C

Question 3

Practitioners can help expand their awareness and clarify their values in dealing with the challenges of their work through:

Accepted Answer

A)  reading and reflecting on the standards. 
B)  meditation and relaxation. 
C)  years of experience. 
D)  reading self-help books. 
A)  reading and reflecting on the standards. 
B)  meditation and relaxation. 
C)  years of experience. 
D)  reading self-help books. A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true with regard to ethical codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issues can be handled solely by relying on ethics codes. 
B)  Conflicts sometimes emerge within ethics codes and among various organizations' codes. 
C)  Ethics codes tend to be proactive rather than reactive. 
D)  Codes do not conflict with institutional policies and practices. 
A)  Issues can be handled solely by relying on ethics codes. 
B)  Conflicts sometimes emerge within ethics codes and among various organizations' codes. 
C)  Ethics codes tend to be proactive rather than reactive. 
D)  Codes do not conflict with institutional policies and practices.

Question 5

Although the ethics codes of the various professional organizations have specific differences,some of the common themes include:

Accepted Answer

A)  being interested in the welfare of clients,avoiding harm and exploitation,and protecting client's confidentiality and privacy. 
B)  practicing outside the scope of one's competence and utilizing mandatory ethics. 
C)  avoiding discrimination of client ethnicity while providing minimal services. 
D)  acting ethically responsible and focused on limiting professional sanctions. 
A)  being interested in the welfare of clients,avoiding harm and exploitation,and protecting client's confidentiality and privacy. 
B)  practicing outside the scope of one's competence and utilizing mandatory ethics. 
C)  avoiding discrimination of client ethnicity while providing minimal services. 
D)  acting ethically responsible and focused on limiting professional sanctions.

Question 6

________ to ethics is limited in providing meaningful assistance to clinicians who are concerned with practicing at the highest level of ethical functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  A community standard 
B)  Professionalism 
C)  A consultation approach 
D)  A rule-based approach 
A)  A community standard 
B)  Professionalism 
C)  A consultation approach 
D)  A rule-based approach

Question 7

The highest standards of thinking and a professional's willingness to reflect on the effects their interventions may have on the welfare of their clients describe what kind of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory ethics 
B)  Principle ethics 
C)  Aspirational ethics 
D)  Positive ethics 
A)  Mandatory ethics 
B)  Principle ethics 
C)  Aspirational ethics 
D)  Positive ethics

Question 8

Autonomy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the promotion of self-determination and the freedom of clients to be self-governing within their social and cultural framework. 
B)  avoiding doing harm to clients. 
C)  the act of increasing client dependency. 
D)  the process used to lead a client to a specific decision. 
A)  the promotion of self-determination and the freedom of clients to be self-governing within their social and cultural framework. 
B)  avoiding doing harm to clients. 
C)  the act of increasing client dependency. 
D)  the process used to lead a client to a specific decision.

Question 9

Ethics codes tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive rather than proactive. 
B)  no longer relevant. 
C)  clear and direct. 
D)  proactive rather than reactive. 
A)  reactive rather than proactive. 
B)  no longer relevant. 
C)  clear and direct. 
D)  proactive rather than reactive.

Question 10

Expulsion or suspension of members from professional associations:

Accepted Answer

A)  has no effect on the member. 
B)  cannot be appealed. 
C)  is never reported in the journals of the professional associations. 
D)  is a major sanction. 
A)  has no effect on the member. 
B)  cannot be appealed. 
C)  is never reported in the journals of the professional associations. 
D)  is a major sanction.

Question 11

The basic purpose of professional codes of ethics is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  educate professionals about sound ethical conduct,provide a mechanism for professional accountability,and serve as a catalyst for improving practice. 
B)  protect professionals from lawsuits. 
C)  set standards that must be followed no matter the situation. 
D)  enhance the image of the helping professions. 
A)  educate professionals about sound ethical conduct,provide a mechanism for professional accountability,and serve as a catalyst for improving practice. 
B)  protect professionals from lawsuits. 
C)  set standards that must be followed no matter the situation. 
D)  enhance the image of the helping professions.

Question 12

When practitioners weigh multiple and often competing demands and goals,they must use:

Accepted Answer

A)  their attorneys to help them work through ethical issues. 
B)  their former advisors as sounding boards. 
C)  their professional judgment. 
D)  common sense. 
A)  their attorneys to help them work through ethical issues. 
B)  their former advisors as sounding boards. 
C)  their professional judgment. 
D)  common sense.

Question 13

The first essential step toward ethical decision making is:

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the problem or dilemma. 
B)  knowing the applicable laws. 
C)  choosing a solution. 
D)  reviewing the process. 
A)  identifying the problem or dilemma. 
B)  knowing the applicable laws. 
C)  choosing a solution. 
D)  reviewing the process.

Question 14

Elizabeth,a beginning practitioner,counsels in a manner in which she merely acts in compliance with the law and follows minimal ethical standards.She is at the first level of ethical functioning,which is:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal ethics. 
B)  aspiration ethics. 
C)  mandatory ethics. 
D)  basic ethics. 
A)  personal ethics. 
B)  aspiration ethics. 
C)  mandatory ethics. 
D)  basic ethics.

Question 15

Obtaining consultation is important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it creates a safety net when our actions are unethical. 
B)  it is better to have someone else know who your client is in case something happens. 
C)  it can uncover ideas that you have not considered,and it can also help you gain objectivity. 
D)  the ethical codes state it is important. 
A)  it creates a safety net when our actions are unethical. 
B)  it is better to have someone else know who your client is in case something happens. 
C)  it can uncover ideas that you have not considered,and it can also help you gain objectivity. 
D)  the ethical codes state it is important.

Question 16

Which of the following models of ethical decision making focuses primarily on the social aspects of decision making and redefines the process as being interactive rather than intrapsychic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social constructionist model 
B)  Transcultural integrative model 
C)  Feminist model 
D)  Sociocultural model 
A)  Social constructionist model 
B)  Transcultural integrative model 
C)  Feminist model 
D)  Sociocultural model

Question 17

Virtuous professionals:

Accepted Answer

A)  are motivated to do what is right but tend to ignore it. 
B)  function within their professional code of ethics because they fear the consequences if they do not. 
C)  possess vision and discernment,which involves sensitivity,judgment,and understanding and leads to decisive ethical actions. 
D)  typically focus on moral issues with the goal of solving a particular dilemma. 
A)  are motivated to do what is right but tend to ignore it. 
B)  function within their professional code of ethics because they fear the consequences if they do not. 
C)  possess vision and discernment,which involves sensitivity,judgment,and understanding and leads to decisive ethical actions. 
D)  typically focus on moral issues with the goal of solving a particular dilemma.

Question 18

The major duties of regulating boards include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Completing investigations into the ethical practice of new members for a short period to determine the possibility of unethical practice in the future 
B)  Screening applications to determine appropriate candidates for the professional organization who will practice ethically and increase the positive image of the professional organization 
C)  Determining standards for admission into the profession,screening applicants applying for certification or licensure,conducting disciplinary proceedings involving violations of standards of professional conduct as defined by law,and regulating the practice of psychotherapy for the public good 
D)  Conducting evaluations of members' financial stability 
A)  Completing investigations into the ethical practice of new members for a short period to determine the possibility of unethical practice in the future 
B)  Screening applications to determine appropriate candidates for the professional organization who will practice ethically and increase the positive image of the professional organization 
C)  Determining standards for admission into the profession,screening applicants applying for certification or licensure,conducting disciplinary proceedings involving violations of standards of professional conduct as defined by law,and regulating the practice of psychotherapy for the public good 
D)  Conducting evaluations of members' financial stability

Question 19

Jan,an incest survivor,is covered for six sessions by her insurance.Her counselor is in private practice and knows that Jan needs more sessions.She decides to offer Jan her services pro bono.In making the ethical decision to ensure that her client has equal access to services,the counselor is using the basic moral principal of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fidelity 
B)  justice. 
C)  nonmaleficence. 
D)  autonomy. 
A)  fidelity 
B)  justice. 
C)  nonmaleficence. 
D)  autonomy.

Question 20

A formal complaint was filed against Harry for sexually harassing a female client.A repeat offender,he was previously warned that a major sanction would be imposed if he continued his unethical actions.The ethics committee of the professional association to which he belongs most likely recommended that Harry:

Accepted Answer

A)  be suspended with pay for one week. 
B)  resign from his job. 
C)  work without supervision on his word that he will not harass any client again. 
D)  be expelled from the organization. 
A)  be suspended with pay for one week. 
B)  resign from his job. 
C)  work without supervision on his word that he will not harass any client again. 
D)  be expelled from the organization.

Ethics codes are _____________ for exercising ethical responsibility.

_________ is concerned with perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural context or religious standard.

Practitioners can help expand their awareness and clarify their values in dealing with the challenges of their work through:

Which of the following statements is true with regard to ethical codes?

Although the ethics codes of the various professional organizations have specific differences,some of the common themes include:

________ to ethics is limited in providing meaningful assistance to clinicians who are concerned with practicing at the highest level of ethical functioning.

The highest standards of thinking and a professional's willingness to reflect on the effects their interventions may have on the welfare of their clients describe what kind of ethics?

Autonomy refers to:

Ethics codes tend to be:

Expulsion or suspension of members from professional associations:

The basic purpose of professional codes of ethics is to:

When practitioners weigh multiple and often competing demands and goals,they must use:

The first essential step toward ethical decision making is:

Elizabeth,a beginning practitioner,counsels in a manner in which she merely acts in compliance with the law and follows minimal ethical standards.She is at the first level of ethical functioning,which is:

Obtaining consultation is important because:

Which of the following models of ethical decision making focuses primarily on the social aspects of decision making and redefines the process as being interactive rather than intrapsychic?

Virtuous professionals:

The major duties of regulating boards include which of the following?

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Ethical Issues in Supervision

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Ethical Issues in Group Work

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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Exam 1: Introduction to Professional Ethics

Ethics codes are _____________ for exercising ethical responsibility.

_________ is concerned with perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural context or religious standard.

Practitioners can help expand their awareness and clarify their values in dealing with the challenges of their work through:

Which of the following statements is true with regard to ethical codes?

Although the ethics codes of the various professional organizations have specific differences,some of the common themes include:

________ to ethics is limited in providing meaningful assistance to clinicians who are concerned with practicing at the highest level of ethical functioning.

The highest standards of thinking and a professional's willingness to reflect on the effects their interventions may have on the welfare of their clients describe what kind of ethics?

Autonomy refers to:

Ethics codes tend to be:

Expulsion or suspension of members from professional associations:

The basic purpose of professional codes of ethics is to:

When practitioners weigh multiple and often competing demands and goals,they must use:

The first essential step toward ethical decision making is:

Elizabeth,a beginning practitioner,counsels in a manner in which she merely acts in compliance with the law and follows minimal ethical standards.She is at the first level of ethical functioning,which is:

Obtaining consultation is important because:

Which of the following models of ethical decision making focuses primarily on the social aspects of decision making and redefines the process as being interactive rather than intrapsychic?

Virtuous professionals:

The major duties of regulating boards include which of the following?

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Ethical Issues in Supervision

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Ethical Issues in Group Work

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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