Exam 3: Social Work Values and Ethics

Integrity means having the necessary skills and abilities to effectively perform work with clients.

According to the NASW Code of Ethics, client _____ is the condition of being free from unauthorized observation or intrusion.

The goal of self-determination is to assist clients in making the best, most informed choices possible.

Sanchez is a job coach for a county social services department. Desdemona is one of Sanchez's clients. His job is to evaluate people's strengths, skills, and interests and link them with appropriate employment. Desdemona emphasizes how she would like to be a sales clerk. She is generally gregarious and outgoing. Sanchez knows Desdemona never graduated from high school. He can't believe that Desdemona would be able to make any money as a sales clerk and he thinks that she would be better able to handle a clerical job such as a secretary. He thinks that she will fail as a sales clerk and doesn't want to see that. Therefore, he decides not to inform Desdemona about available sales clerk positions. Rather, he steers Desdemona to think about becoming a secretary. Sanchez has exhibited a violation of:

Should women be allowed the freedom of choice regarding abortion? Explain your reasons.

List four of the six ethical standards in the NASW Code of Ethics.

Which of the following topics was discussed in the section of the text regarding social workers' ethical obligations to help people at the macro level:

Explain the four dimensions of international action that were cited in the text.

The United States is the most common destination for victims of human trafficking.

Ping is a social worker at a mental health center that provides individual and group counseling for a wide range of problems and issues. One of Ping's clients is Cheyenne, age 14, who is depressed and potentially suicidal. During one of their individual counseling sessions Cheyenne tells Ping that she is sexually active. She states that if she gets pregnant with her current boyfriend, she will surely kill herself. Cheyenne asks Ping to help her get some form of contraception, possibly from Planned Parenthood. Cheyenne indicates her boyfriend refuses to use condoms because he says he doesn't like to feel restricted. Ping knows Cheyenne's parents are very religious and are fervently against premarital sex. They would never consent to Cheyenne using contraception. They would vehemently not allow Ping to interfere in this matter. But, what about Cheyenne's life and well-being? What should Ping do?

Harry is a county Department of Social Services worker whose clients consist primarily of poor female-headed families receiving public assistance. During one of his meetings with Dora, a single mother of three small children, she happily reveals that she is babysitting for several neighborhood children. She is thrilled with the extra income and is proud to share her news with Harry. Regulations state that people receiving public assistance must report any additional income they make. Clients' benefits are then decreased proportionately. Reporting Dora's extra income would probably destroy Harry's relationship with her. She would probably never trust or share anything with Harry again. Dora would probably stop babysitting because it would no longer get her ahead. She is barely making ends meet as it is with her meager public assistance payments. Dora already is participating in a compulsory job training program, preparing her for other full-time employment. What good would it do to report this scanty income, despite the fact that regulations require such reporting? Dora hopefully will get a full-time job soon, at which time public assistance payments will no longer be an issue. What should Harry do?

In the text, Internet ethics is called:

What issues and concerns face military social workers?

The NASW Code of Ethics includes all of the following core values except:

The Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles was developed by the:

Define human trafficking and cite examples.

Applied to social work, client self-determination means that practitioners are responsible for each of the following except:

Political and civil rights are often referred to as _____ freedoms.

Mackenzie is a school social worker who is just beginning a support group for sixth grade children coping with their parents' recent divorces. Early on in the first session she explains to the children the limits of confidentiality. For example, if they share anything about wanting to hurt someone or themselves, committing a crime, or participating in sexual activity, it's her responsibility to report it. Mackenzie is in compliance with the NASW Code of Ethics.

Billing is a subcategory of the NASW Code of Ethics ethical standard called social workers' ethical responsibilities to the broader society.