Deck 13: Whose Responsibility Are Professional Ethics

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a network or social system which supports the social worker in ethical decision making?

A)The agency employing the social worker
B)The community
C)The service delivery team, unit, or office
D)The professional association

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is a client's bill of rights and why is it necessary?
Discussion Topics:

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

Peer review is imperative in social work practice.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

HIPAA requirements only apply to medical personnel and do not concern social workers.

Question 5

Explain the procedures for reporting unethical behavior by a social worker.

Question 6

Peer reviews are more important for social workers employed by agencies than they are for social workers in private practice.

Question 7

Discuss the debate in social work practice concerning what constitutes appropriate ethical practice.

Question 8

Only an agency can issue a client's bill of rights.

Question 9

Discuss the ethical risks associated with conducting agency risk audits.

Question 10

Peer reviews allow a social worker to bounce ethical dilemmas off his/her colleagues.

Question 11

Any social worker can be reported for unethical conduct to NASW for investigation.

Question 12

Which of the following are important in establishing accountability of a program or an intervention?

A)Courts and government
B)Insurance providers
C)Clients
D)All of the above

Question 13

Among NASW members, there is much confusion and disagreement as to what constitutes appropriate ethical practice.

Question 14

Poorly written documentation can expose social workers to greater liability risk.

Question 15

NASW membership is immediately revoked if a social worker is convicted of a misdemeanor or felony charge.

Question 16

Social workers who participate with interdisciplinary teams should do which of the following?

A)Attain the knowledge and skill needed to contribute to ethical discussions.
B)Seek multidisciplinary ethical training sessions.
C)Remind colleagues of the rights of clients.
D)All of the above.

Question 17

Many states require ethics content as part of continuing education requirements for license renewal.

Question 18

Peer review meetings are important because

A)They allow for social workers to discuss cases with colleagues to gain insight.
B)They allow for criticism to occur.
C)Social workers do not feel they are alone in facing ethical problems.
D)All of the above.

Question 19

Agency risk audits are conducted for which of the following reasons?

A)Safety
B)Utilization review
C)Quality control
D)All of the above

Question 20

Review with the class the meaning of accountability (who is accountable, and once found accountable what the process is); risk assessment, training, professional complain procedures, etc…, to deal with the problem.

Question 21

Discuss whether or not students feel that social workers attain knowledge and skills that allow them to contribute effectively in ethical discussions involving social workers and clients.

Question 22

Conduct and facilitate a mock peer review meeting with all students sharing a case in the past or present to see how the process works.Discuss with the students whether they felt the process benefited them or did not benefit them.

Question 23

According to Dolgoff et al (2011) ethical decision-making begins with familiarity with the Code of Ethics as well as the clarification of one's own values.Discuss any areas in which your personal values conflict with the Code of Ethics.What do you plan to do if confronted with such a situation?
Class Exercises:

Question 24

Ask the students to create their own patient bill of right's and then compare their ideas with a real copy of a client's bill of rights.Discuss the similarities and differences.