Exam 1: Introduction to Professional Ethics

Which of the following focuses NOT ONLY on how professionals can harm clients but also on how therapists can do better at helping clients?

Robert runs into the office,unprepared and frustrated because he is late for his weekly appointment with his first client of the day.He is consistently late for his appointments.His behavior is:

When a complaint is lodged against a member of a professional organization,the ethics committee:

In an attempt to convince her young client to practice safe sex,Valerie fabricated her own statistics and facts about the hazards of unprotected sex.In this instance,Valerie violated the principle of:

When practitioners devote a portion of their professional time and skills to services for which there is no expectation of significant financial return,they are:

James and Mary were in counseling for marital problems.The counselor decided to meet each partner in an individual session before meeting them as a couple.James confided that he was HIV positive and was not going to tell his spouse because she would know that he had been unfaithful.The counselor decided to break confidentially after attempts to encourage James to inform his wife of his condition were unsuccessful.The counselor's action:

The counselor who asks the question "Am I doing what is best for my client?" rather than "Is this situation unethical?" is functioning from which of the following ethical perspectives?

Reporting requirements in codes:

Each major mental health professional organization has its own code of ethics; however,most of these codes are:

Richard is counseling a male Asian client and is encouraging him to go to college even though he is expected to take care of his aging parents.Richard is violating the following basic moral principle in making ethical decisions.