Question 1

It is considered unethical for social workers to make ethical decisions on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Give three examples of possible results of occupational stress and describe each briefly.

Accepted Answer

(1) Burnout: Over time, a physical and emotional state where one feels exhaustion and depersonalization along with a negative outlook. 
(2) Compassion fatigue: An outcome of long-term exposure to clients' suffering and/or traumatic experiences that can result in desensitization toward clients' issues, thus impairing the worker-client relationship. 
(3) Vicarious trauma: A profound shift of one's worldview through hearing, providing empathy toward, and indirectly experiencing a client's traumatic stressors.

Question 3

The controversial technological development of ________ sparked increased ethical debates.

Accepted Answer

A)  termination of life support 
B)  organ transplantation 
C)  genetic engineering 
D)  test-tube babies 
E)  all of the above 
A)  termination of life support 
B)  organ transplantation 
C)  genetic engineering 
D)  test-tube babies 
E)  all of the above E

Question 4

The importance of self-care and self-care techniques have been incorporated in the teaching curricula of other disciplines, such as medicine and psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ________ saw a surge of applied and professional ethics.

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1980s 
A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1980s

Question 6

Science was once regarded as the key to many of life's mysteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ calls upon practitioners to think about the outcome they and their clients hope to achieve and represent the outcome in a measurable way.

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice-based evidence 
B)  Evidence-based practice 
C)  Solution-based practice 
D)  Scientific evidence 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Practice-based evidence 
B)  Evidence-based practice 
C)  Solution-based practice 
D)  Scientific evidence 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

What does a "dual relationship" refer to in social work practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reciprocal relationship between social worker and client 
B)  A relationship between social worker, client, and a family member 
C)  A conflicting relationship between two clients 
D)  A secondary professional relationship with a client 
E)  A meaningful relationship in addition to the professional relationship between social worker and client 
A)  A reciprocal relationship between social worker and client 
B)  A relationship between social worker, client, and a family member 
C)  A conflicting relationship between two clients 
D)  A secondary professional relationship with a client 
E)  A meaningful relationship in addition to the professional relationship between social worker and client

Question 9

Frederic G. Reamer (1998) argues that social work education programs have increasingly included training on professional ethics as a result of increased litigation against social workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Social work began to place an increased focus on ethics of the profession in the early 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ethical decision-making frameworks must be followed simply and solely in a linear progression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social workers might commit ethical misconduct because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial worries 
B)  greed 
C)  personal impairments 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  financial worries 
B)  greed 
C)  personal impairments 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Social work has lagged behind in including self-care techniques in its teaching curricula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ________ period is the most recent stage in the development of social work ethics in North America.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical standards and risk management 
B)  morality 
C)  emergence of ethical theories and decision-making 
D)  values 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ethical standards and risk management 
B)  morality 
C)  emergence of ethical theories and decision-making 
D)  values 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Some argue that ethical prescriptions may represent instruments of control rather than moral guides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are some individual and collective self-care strategies?

Accepted Answer

At the individual level: getting enough

Question 17

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Social Work includes ________ core values.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten 
E)  twelve 
A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten 
E)  twelve

Question 18

The self-care of social workers is a personal issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare the two types of ethical theories frequently discussed in social work.

Accepted Answer

Ethical theories, which aim to integrate

Question 20

During the morality period of social work history, social workers were most concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  morality of the profession 
B)  their own ethical practice 
C)  morality of clients 
D)  professional conduct 
E)  obligations of the profession 
A)  morality of the profession 
B)  their own ethical practice 
C)  morality of clients 
D)  professional conduct 
E)  obligations of the profession

It is considered unethical for social workers to make ethical decisions on their own.

Give three examples of possible results of occupational stress and describe each briefly.

The controversial technological development of ________ sparked increased ethical debates.

The importance of self-care and self-care techniques have been incorporated in the teaching curricula of other disciplines, such as medicine and psychology.

The ________ saw a surge of applied and professional ethics.

Science was once regarded as the key to many of life's mysteries.

________ calls upon practitioners to think about the outcome they and their clients hope to achieve and represent the outcome in a measurable way.

What does a "dual relationship" refer to in social work practice?

Frederic G. Reamer (1998) argues that social work education programs have increasingly included training on professional ethics as a result of increased litigation against social workers.

Social work began to place an increased focus on ethics of the profession in the early 1950s.

Ethical decision-making frameworks must be followed simply and solely in a linear progression.

Social workers might commit ethical misconduct because of ________.

Social work has lagged behind in including self-care techniques in its teaching curricula.

The ________ period is the most recent stage in the development of social work ethics in North America.

Some argue that ethical prescriptions may represent instruments of control rather than moral guides.

What are some individual and collective self-care strategies?

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Social Work includes ________ core values.

The self-care of social workers is a personal issue.

Compare the two types of ethical theories frequently discussed in social work.

During the morality period of social work history, social workers were most concerned with ________.

Historical Foundations of Addressing Need: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions

Social Work Theories

Social Work With Individuals and Families

Social Work With Groups and Communities

Social Work and Health

Social Work Practice With Children

Indigenous Peoples and Social Work by Cyndy Baskin and Alyssa Mcleod

Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees

Social Work and Sexual and Gender Diversity by Edward Ou Jin Lee and Shari Brotman

Disability and Social Work Practice by Carl Ernst and Radha Macculloch

Social Work With Aging Populations

International Social Work

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Exam 3: Ethics in Social Work

It is considered unethical for social workers to make ethical decisions on their own.

Give three examples of possible results of occupational stress and describe each briefly.

The controversial technological development of ________ sparked increased ethical debates.

The importance of self-care and self-care techniques have been incorporated in the teaching curricula of other disciplines, such as medicine and psychology.

The ________ saw a surge of applied and professional ethics.

Science was once regarded as the key to many of life's mysteries.

________ calls upon practitioners to think about the outcome they and their clients hope to achieve and represent the outcome in a measurable way.

What does a "dual relationship" refer to in social work practice?

Frederic G. Reamer (1998) argues that social work education programs have increasingly included training on professional ethics as a result of increased litigation against social workers.

Social work began to place an increased focus on ethics of the profession in the early 1950s.

Ethical decision-making frameworks must be followed simply and solely in a linear progression.

Social workers might commit ethical misconduct because of ________.

Social work has lagged behind in including self-care techniques in its teaching curricula.

The ________ period is the most recent stage in the development of social work ethics in North America.

Some argue that ethical prescriptions may represent instruments of control rather than moral guides.

What are some individual and collective self-care strategies?

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Social Work includes ________ core values.

The self-care of social workers is a personal issue.

Compare the two types of ethical theories frequently discussed in social work.

During the morality period of social work history, social workers were most concerned with ________.

Historical Foundations of Addressing Need: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions

Social Work Theories

Social Work With Individuals and Families

Social Work With Groups and Communities

Social Work and Health

Social Work Practice With Children

Indigenous Peoples and Social Work by Cyndy Baskin and Alyssa Mcleod

Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees

Social Work and Sexual and Gender Diversity by Edward Ou Jin Lee and Shari Brotman

Disability and Social Work Practice by Carl Ernst and Radha Macculloch

Social Work With Aging Populations

International Social Work

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