Deck 11: Honesty and Integrity

Question 1

Which of the following is a breach of the ethical principle of honesty?

A) Validating what the client says during a session
B) Letting a client know the exceptions to confidentiality
C) Explaining the risks and benefits of an intervention under consideration
D) Withholding important information from a client

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following points provides the best definition of professional integrity?

A) Acting in a manner that is consistent with all your ethical and legal obligations
B) Doing whatever the client asks you to do
C) Maintaining a client's right to privacy
D) Avoiding conflicts of interest

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Social workers have fiduciary relationships with their clients, meaning that social workers have a responsibility to promote their client's

A) Wishes (only)
B) Needs (only)
C) Best interests (only)
D) Wishes, needs, and best interests

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A client has breached your agency's policies and is at risk of being denied future services. The client has not asked you about his status in the program. Applying the principle of honesty, you should:

A) Tell the client he is at risk of being denied future services
B) Withhold the information about the risk of being denied future services unless the client asks a direct question
C) Ask the client is he is worried about anything
D) Tell the client that he has nothing to worry about

Question 5

In terms of integrity, we may distinguish between a moral good and a moral duty. What is a "moral good"?

A) Acting virtuously even if you are not ethically required to do so
B) Acting in accordance with your ethical duties (e.g., as per the NASW Code of Ethics)
C) Being polite to everyone
D) Telling the truth and disclosing important information to clients

Question 6

Which of the following is a violation of the principle of integrity?

A) Explaining your actions to a supervisor who is questioning whether you acted in a competent manner
B) Documenting an error and explaining what actions you took to correct for the error
C) Letting a client know how you are going to address their concerns
D) Avoiding speaking with a supervisor because you are concerned the supervisor wants to discuss a problem with your professional conduct

Question 7

Which of the following actions is the most egregious example of violating integrity?

A) Accidentally being late for an appointment with a client
B) Intentionally misleading a client to benefit yourself financially
C) Submitting progress notes a day late because you had to deal with an emergency with another patient
D) Calling child protective services to report a reasonable suspicion of child neglect by one of your clients

Question 8

Which of the following examples presents a situation of "moral distress" for the social worker?

A) A client gives a social worker a thank-you letter and the social worker accepts it
B) A social worker screens a client for mental capacity
C) A social worker wants to follow up with a client who has suicidal ideation, but her supervisor tells her to organize her files instead
D) A social worker helps a community organize an educational campaign regarding the risks of fentanyl

Question 9

Which of the following strategies are most useful for dealing with work-related moral distress?

A) Using supervision, peer consultation, or therapy
B) Pretending that you have no moral concerns
C) Surrounding yourself with people who have no moral compass
D) Letting your clients know how unethical the agency is

Question 10

Assume that the only way that you can save a client's life is to tell a lie. According to teleology (consequentialism), lying may be justified if:

A) You are following a higher categorical imperative such as respect for all people
B) Lying produces greater good than not lying
C) The NASW Code of Ethics says that it is okay to lie
D) Your agency policy allows you to lie