Deck 2: A Model for Ethical Practice: Using Resources to Enhance Individual Judgment

Question 1

Describe a situation in which the principle of beneficence and the principle of nonmalficence may conflict and the decision making process a counselor or therapist should use to resolve this conflict.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Identify at least three situations in which the codes of ethics fail to provide definitive advice for professionals treating clients. Also describe the steps a professional should take to resolve the ethics issue when this happens.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

Mental health professionals have fidelity obligations to clients, colleagues and to the institutions for which they work. Sometimes these loyalty obligations conflict. Give an example of one such situation and discuss the steps a professional should use to resolve this conflict.

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

When professionals consult with colleagues or supervisors about an ethics issue, what questions should they ask colleagues and which colleagues should they speak with?

Question 5

Respect for autonomy is based on Kant's principle that states

A) Equals should be treated equally and unequals unequally in proportion to their inequality
B) People should not be used as a means to an end but should be ends in themselves
C) Autonomy is not possible without competence
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 6

The most fundamental ethical principle is:

A) Justice
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) None of the above

Question 7

The obligation to be truthful with clients and colleagues is most closely related to which of the following ethical principles?

A) Fidelity
B) Justice
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Beneficence

Question 8

When consulting with colleagues counselors and therapists should:

A) Describe the facts of the case to the colleague
B) Ask the colleague which aspects of the ethics code seem most applicable to the facts of the case
C) Ask the colleague for emotional support as well as rational analysis of the situation
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 9

If a licensed professional claims that they acted the way they did "because a supervisor insisted that that action be taken"a disciplinary body:

A) Is likely to excuse the professional from culpability for any unethical action
B) Is likely to ignore the influence of the supervisor when deciding whether any violation of the code took place
C) Is likely to reduce the severity of the punishment if they are convicted of a violation of the ethics code
D) None of the above