Deck 11: Ethical and Legal Matters Being Informed Making Reasoned Decisions

Question 1

When an intern in a helping profession is honest in his dealings with clients, he is guided by the ethical principle of ________.

A) beneficence
B) autonomy
C) nonmaleficence
D) veracity

Answer 1

D

Question 2

If interns believe there is an infraction of a clear professional code, they tend to do what they think they should, especially if a legal precedent exists.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

During which step of the Reasoned Decision-Making Model do you identify all courses of action, including the absurd?

A) Brainstorm the strategies
B) Consider the consequences
C) Decide diligently
D) Assess objectively

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the first step in the Reasoned Decision-Making Model?

A) Consult the codes
B) Consider the laws
C) Identify the dilemma
D) Test the values

Question 5

Which of the following are found in professional steering documents and defined as fundamental doctrines rooted in commonsense morality?

A) Principles
B) Codes
C) Regulations
D) Guidelines

Question 6

Tort law is an example of ________ law.

A) criminal
B) common
C) case
D) civil

Question 7

Interns should first check ethical principles for answers to problematic issues.If they do not provide answers, then interns should turn to ethical codes.

Question 8

A dilemma is a situation in which you face more than one justified course of action-that is, two "right" ways of responding.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best defines the term "ethics" as it is used in a study of internships?

A) Guidelines or codes that govern the behavior of members of a given profession
B) That which is intrinsically good, useful, and desirable
C) Moral principles or rules of conduct of a particular profession
D) A struggle over the alternative courses of action that can resolve a situation

Question 10

Ethical documents exist for all professions.

Question 11

You are working a full-time job and are offered a promotion.You agree to the position knowing that the person who will supervise you is one of your mother's best friends.This is an example of a ________ dilemma.

A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) penultimate

Question 12

You are working with a client who has a problem with alcoholism.He begins telling you that he is drinking to avoid his wife who makes him so angry he is fantasizing about ways to hurt her.You decide that the confidentiality of your client is paramount and do not warn the wife.Which of the following statements accurately represents your liability for malpractice in this example?

A) You have increased your liability to the client.You have no liability issues with the wife; she is not your client.
B) You have decreased your liability to the client.You have no liability issues with the wife; she is not your client.
C) While you have increased your liability to the client, you also may have liability issues with the wife if she is harmed.
D) While you have decreased your liability to the client, you also may have liability issues with the wife if she is harmed.

Question 13

Which of the following is an issue of integrity?

A) Informed consent
B) Use of social media
C) Professional dress norms
D) Diversity awareness and competence

Question 14

Discuss the specific instances where the Reasoned Decision-Making Model may not be relevant to the work.

Question 15

When bracketing your dilemmas, you change your value system.

Question 16

When a surgeon is sued for botching an operation, she likely is charged with ________.

A) maleficence
B) malpractice
C) aggravated negligence
D) veracity