Deck 5: Social Work Values and Ethical Decision Making

Question 1

Taking action to ensure the physical protection of a client who is imminently dangerous to himself is an example of the _____.

A)duty of confidentiality
B)duty of care
C)duty to inform
D)duty to report

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Harvey is a licensed social worker.He has been providing service to Sally, his client, for several months during which she has displayed criminal tendencies.During a session with Sally, she admitted that she has planned to harm one of her acquaintances.Harvey reports this to the police and to the targeted person.This scenario illustrates the _____.

A)duty to maintain confidentiality
B)duty to respect privacy
C)duty to inform
D)duty to warn and protect

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following should be considered while exploring the means of social work?

A)The additional consequences that could result from accomplishment of the envisioned ends
B)The direct impact on the targeted people-in-environment
C)The various "hows" and "ways" you might proceed
D)The primary and secondary purposes of social work as both a person and a social worker

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A social worker's obligation to inform government authorities of suspected child abuse or neglect falls under the legal ______.

A)duty to inform
B)duty of care
C)duty to warn or protect
D)duty to report

Question 5

Strom-Gottfried found that one of the most common ethical violations committed by social workers involved sexual activity.

Question 6

According to Reamer's seven-step process for ethical problem solving, the first step is to:

A)identify the ethical issues, including the social work values and duties that conflict.
B)monitor, evaluate, and document the decision taken by a social worker.
C)hypothesize about possible consequences of different decisions.
D)identify who will benefit and who will be harmed in view of social work's commitment to the most vulnerable.

Question 7

The principle of _____ suggests that people generally have a fundamental right to liberty, freedom, and self-determination.

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

Question 8

Social workers are provided immunity from legal action.

Question 9

According to a seven-level hierarchical Ethical Principles Screen as proposed by Dolgoff et al.(2012), which of the following ethical principles is ranked first?

A)Protection of human life
B)Social justice
C)Respect for diversity and difference
D)Autonomy and freedom

Question 10

A social worker who withholds information about a child from the child's parents cannot be charged with violation of rights.

Question 11

Social workers engaged in child welfare work have more risk of being sued than workers in other social work settings.

Question 12

_____ is a form of malpractice where a professional makes a mistake in the application of an acceptable practice.

A)An ultimate attribution error
B)Misfeasance
C)Nonfeasance
D)A fundamental attribution error

Question 13

Malfeasance is a form of malpractice where:

A)a professional social worker intentionally engages in a practice known to be harmful.
B)a professional social worker makes a mistake in the application of an acceptable practice.
C)a professional social worker fails to apply a standard, acceptable practice when the circumstances warrant such practice.
D)a professional social worker is negligent or careless.

Question 14

Professional record keeping relates to the duty to respect privacy obligations.

Question 15

The principle of _____ suggests that people have a right to equal treatment unless a disparity of power or capacity warrants differential treatment.

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

Question 16

In which of the following situations is a social worker subjected to litigation?

A)When the social worker consults or refers to other professionals
B)When the anticipated outcome of the service provided does not occur
C)When a client is restrained from leaving the social worker's care while the client is in a state of acute distress
D)When the social worker warns or protects targeted third parties from clients

Question 17

The National Association of Social Workers (2008) identifies service as one of its core values for social work in the Preamble to its Code of Ethics.

Question 18

_____ is a form of malpractice where a professional social worker fails to apply a standard, acceptable practice when the circumstances warrant such practice.

A)A fundamental attribution error
B)Malfeasance
C)Nonfeasance
D)An ultimate attribution error

Question 19

Malpractice involves poor or substandard professional service that results in harm.

Question 20

Holding time is a technique associated with attachment-based therapies.

Question 21

As a social worker in the oncology unit of a general hospital, you frequently work with clients who are dying.Ms.Tina is an intelligent, articulate 88-year-old woman who has suffered from intense pain for several months.She has informed you that she has hoarded powerful analgesic medicines and intends to take her own life during the night.She says that she wants to say goodbye to you and to thank you for all your help during this time.However, she asks that you please do not interfere with her plans.

Question 22

The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics specifies which values, principles, and standards are most important and ought to outweigh others in instances when they conflict.

Question 23

In the Ethical Principle Screen proposed by Dolgoff et al., truthfulness and full disclosure is the paramount moral and ethical obligation of social work professionals.

Question 24

A 25-year-old man who is seeing you for mental health counseling tells you that his psychiatrist has submitted paperwork to the Department of Motor Vehicles that will restrict his right to drive.He tells you that at his next appointment with the doctor he is going to "show him how it feels to lose independence." He further states, "I'm a very good shot."

Question 25

The principle of autonomy suggests that clients lose their right of self-determination when they consult a social worker.

Question 26

The principle of fidelity or "good faith" suggests that clients and others may expect helping professionals to be honest and to keep their commitments.

Question 27

The principle of least harm suggests that people have a right to equal treatment unless a disparity of power or capacity warrants differential treatment.

Question 28

In the context of social work, publication of clients' names threatens their privacy.