Question 1

Social work values are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Baseline rules or standards of conduct
B)   Ideals to which social workers should strive
C)   Legal requirements
D)   Ethical dilemmas B

Question 2

Laws are behavioral rules:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enacted by government
B)   Enforced by one's neighbors
C)   Enacted by cultural groups
D)   Enforced by social agencies A

Question 3

As a social worker, Frankie not only believes in the importance of privacy, but also the importance of transparency and full disclosure. These are examples of competing:

Accepted Answer

A)   Values
B)   Laws
C)   Agency policies
D)   Personal feelings A

Question 4

Spiro values life more than he values personal autonomy. These values indicate that Spiro:

Accepted Answer

A)   Does not value personal autonomy at all
B)   Believes that life is the only value that matters
C)   Values both life and autonomy, but values life more
D)   Is very confused because it is not rational to value both life and personal autonomy

Question 5

An ethical breach is a violation of:

Accepted Answer

A)   An ethical standard
B)   A moral dilemma
C)   A value conflict
D)   Strongly held moral convictions

Question 6

Universal morality refers to a system of morals that are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Unique to each individual
B)   Reflected in the Christian Bible and the 10 Commandments
C)   Held by the majority of people in a particular geographic region
D)   Common to all people, cultures, and social groups

Question 7

Ethics refer to a system of guidelines that reflect

Accepted Answer

A)   What is important or dear to us
B)   Conduct that is lawful or unlawful
C)   Practices that violate the policies of a social agency
D)   Behaviors deemed to be appropriate or inappropriate

Question 8

The standards in the NASW Code of EThics are based on

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutional rights and freedoms
B)   Societal attitudes
C)   Social work values
D)   Common law

Question 9

A state passes a law requiring social workers to discriminate against certain people based on race. In this example, the law is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethical
B)   Unethical
C)   Illegal and ethical
D)   Legal and ethical

Question 10

Agency policies are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enacted by the state
B)   Enforced by cultural norms
C)   Enacted by agencies
D)   Enforced by professional associations such as the NASW

Exam 1: Introduction to Social Work Values and Ethics