A Supervisor Directs a Social Worker to Terminate Work with a Client

Multiple Choice

A supervisor directs a social worker to terminate work with a client. The social worker knows termination would be wrong because it would mean abandoning a client in need. The worker also believes her job is at stake if he does not follow the supervisor's directions. Which of the following examples fits best with a virtue ethics approach?

A) Follow the supervisor's directions because the supervisor is the boss
B) Reflect on virtues such as care and moral strength and determine how they apply to the decision about terminating work with the client
C) Call the NASW ethics consultants and do whatever the consultant advises
D) Terminate work with the client to avoid being fired (thus, minimizing harm)