Deck 2: Social Work Values and Ethics

Question 1

_____ is related to the ethical principle that a social work practitioner should not share information provided by a client or about a client unless that practitioner has the client's explicit permission to do so.

A)Conflict of interest
B)Confidentiality
C)Compliance
D)Self-determination

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The NASW Code of Ethics comprises all of the following primary facets except :

A)general goals.
B)ethical principles.
C)ethical standards.
D)bylaws.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Social workers' ethical responsibilities to the broader society include:

A)client records.
B)billing.
C)social and political action.
D)labor-management disputes.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A(n)_____ is a computerized system by which subscribers are able to communicate to all other subscribers by sending a transmission to one address.

A)grouptalk
B)address book
C)regroup
D)listserv

Question 5

Among the six core values of the NASW Code of Ethics, the _____ is described as valuing the dynamic reciprocal interactions between social workers and clients, including how they communicate, think and feel about each other, and behave toward each other.

A)s ocial construction of reality
B)i mportance of human relationships
C)d ignity and worth of the person

Question 6

According to the NASW Code of Ethics, which of the following is considered a social worker's ethical responsibility to colleagues?

A)Informed consent
B)Interdisciplinary collaboration
C)Integrity of the profession
D)Public participation

Question 7

Sanchez is a consultant at a vocational training agency. Desdemona is one of his clients seeking admission into a technical course. Sanchez knows Desdemona is not very adept at technical subjects. Therefore, he does not give her details about her preferred technical courses. Instead, he recommends that she take up a non-technical course, such as sales and marketing, with an agenda to fill up the vacancies in those courses. Sanchez has exhibited a violation of:

A)social justice.
B)integrity.
C)self-determination.
D)competence.

Question 8

Internet ethics is known as:

A)netethics.
B)interethics.
C)netiquette.
D)cybetiquette.

Question 9

Among the six core values of the NASW Code of Ethics, ____ is described as holding in high esteem and appreciating individual value.

A)s ocial justice
B)importance of human relationships
C)di gnity and worth of the person

Question 10

_____ is the process of global integration in which diverse peoples, economies, cultures, and political processes are increasingly subjected to international influences.

A)Economic infusion
B)Cultural competence
C)Global stratification
D)Globalization

Question 11

"Maintaining trustworthiness and sound adherence to moral ideals" describes the value of _____ of the NASW Code of Ethics.

A)integrity
B)social justice
C)service
D)competence

Question 12

In the NASW Code of Ethics, the phrase "providing help, resources, and benefits so people can achieve their maximum potential" describes the core value of:

A)social justice.
B)integrity.
C)service.
D)competence.

Question 13

Under social workers' ethical responsibilities to clients, _____ is the condition of being free from unauthorized observation or intrusion.

A)privacy
B)confidentiality
C)compliance
D)self-determination

Question 14

Jan is a social work counselor at a school for children with emotional and behavioral problems. After a particularly difficult day at work, she returns home and discusses the experiences she had that day with her close friend, who is a journalist, over a few drinks. These stories are eventually published in multiple versions in different newspapers and Websites. This is a violation of the principle of:

A)self-determination.
B)containment.
C)confidentiality.
D)communication.

Question 15

A key concern for military social workers is the basic ethical concept of _____ on the part of individual soldiers versus the needs of fellow soldiers and the military operation itself.

A)self-determination
B)service
C)social justice
D)informed consent

Question 16

According to the NASW Code of Ethics, which of the following is not part of a social worker's ethical responsibilities to clients?

A)I nformed consent
B)Privacy and confidentiality
C)Access to records
D)Evaluation and research

Question 17

Murphy and Sheldon are co-workers in the same unit. The evening before a presentation, Sheldon accidentally tears a few sheets of Murphy's report while arranging documents for the presentation. Sheldon admits the incident to Murphy. Due to her dislike of Sheldon, Murphy overreacts by disgracing Sheldon in front of the whole office. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, this is a violation of the ethical responsibility to:

A)clients.
B)the social work profession.
C)the broader society.
D)colleagues.

Question 18

Applied to social work, the principle of client self-determination means th at practitioners are responsible for each of the following except :

A)informing clients about available resources.
B)helping clients define and articulate their alternatives.
C)assisting clients in evaluating the consequences of their options.
D)asking for more information than necessary to understand client background.

Question 19

The NASW Code of Ethics includes all of the following core values except :

A)social justice.
B)ethical duty.
C)integrity.
D)importance of human relationships.

Question 20

_____ refers to the condition that in a perfect world, all citizens would have identical rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits, regardless of their backgrounds and membership in diverse groups.

A)Social justice
B)Integrity
C)Dignity and worth of the person
D)Social stability

Question 21

Networking is the establishment of communication and interpersonal interaction among people for the purposes of providing support, exchanging information, or achieving some designated goal.

Question 22

An example of social workers' ethical obligations to help people at the macro level involves implementing a support group for gay and lesbian people in the community.

Question 23

Sexual harassment is a subcategory in the NASW Code of Ethics that is found only under the social workers' ethical responsibility to clients.

Question 24

Political and civil rights are often referred to as _____ freedoms.

A)positive
B)absolute
C)negative

Question 25

Integrity means having the necessary skills and abilities to work effectively with clients.

Question 26

Internationally, social work organizations are increasingly active in combating human rights violations.

Question 27

The core value of social justice is the provision of help, resources, and benefits so that people can achieve their maximum potential.

Question 28

In the NASW Code of Ethics, supervision and consultation is a subcategory of the ethical standard called social workers' ethical responsibilities to the broader society.

Question 29

The Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles was developed by the _____.

A)Council on Social Work Education
B)National Association of Social Workers
C)International Association of Schools of Social Work
D)United Nations General Assembly

Question 30

Which of the following topics is discussed in the section of the text about social workers' ethical obligations to help people at the macro level?

A)Forming an affirmative action policy
B)Providing counseling for domestic violence
C)Researching the instances of child maltreatment

Question 31

The NASW Code of Ethics includes the dignity and worth of the person as one of its core values.

Question 32

In the NASW Code of Ethics, social and political action is a subcategory of the ethical standard called social workers' ethical responsibilities to clients.

Question 33

Which of the following is true?

A)Social workers must learn to get rid of all their personal values to be effective generalist practitioners.
B)The principle of self-determination allows a social work practitioner to bend a client toward the practitioner's values.
C)If a social worker strongly believes that a client's religious beliefs could be detrimental to the client, the worker must still respect the client's right to make his own decisions.
D)Personal values of social workers should always take precedence over professional values.

Question 34

Informing clients about available resources and helping them define and articulate their alternatives are part of a social worker's responsibility to clients based on the principle of conflict of interest.

Question 35

Social workers must use critical thinking to resolve ethical issues.

Question 36

The NASW Code of Ethics emphasizes that social workers should not have sexual relationships with current clients, clients' relatives, or others personally involved with clients.

Question 37

In the context of social workers' ethical responsibility to clients, the goal of self-determination involves assisting clients in making the best, most informed choices possible.

Question 38

Confidentiality is the condition of being free from unauthorized observation or intrusion.

Question 39

Confidentiality means more than not revealing information about clients to others. It also involves not asking for more information than is necessary, as well as informing clients about the limitations of confidentiality within an agency setting.

Question 40

_____ is the transfer of people across international boundaries to enslave them in some way, usually involving forced labor or sexual exploitation.

A)Illegal immigration
B)Human trafficking
C)Human harvesting
D)Alien abducting

Question 41

Cite the three areas of rights within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and list examples of each.

Question 42

How can you protect client confidentiality in this electronic age?

Question 43

The NASW Code of Ethics has six core values. List them.

Question 44

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, 2003, grants victims immediate permanent residency in the United States.

Question 45

Jake is Connie's supervisor at the State Department of Corrections in Clinton. They both belong to the state association of correction workers. This association has conferences each year where state workers are asked to present true cases they have had on their jobs. Each year, Connie listens to Jake fabricate stories that he claims are true. She knows Jake never works a complete day, and she knows which cases he is assigned during their staff meetings. She is constantly disgusted with this and finally stands up during Jake's presentation, and shouts "Jake, you cheat, you know you are lying. You are disgraceful."
A. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, was Connie in compliance or violation of the ethical standards?
B. Under which ethical standard of the NASW Code of Ethics does this example fall?

Question 46

When confronting an ethical dilemma, it's important to use ethical reasoning to determine the right thing to do. According to Strom-Gottfried, what are the six questions that help in making a decision?

Question 47

Cite an example of a violation of social workers' ethical responsibility to clients.

Question 48

The example of the 18^th   Street Gang members in Los Angeles stresses how an international perspective helps social workers recognize how artificial it is to see national borders as separations between micro or macro systems.

Question 49

An ongoing task for social workers is to identify their personal values and distinguish between those and their professional values.

Question 50

What are the issues and concerns faced by military social workers?

Question 51

The United States is the most common destination for victims of human trafficking.

Question 52

Explain dual relationships according to Corey, Corey, and Callanan (2015). What is the Code's stand on such relationships?

Question 53

According to Marson (1998), what are some of the reasons for social workers to use the Internet?

Question 54

Explain the social workers' ethical responsibility to clients under the principle of conflict of interest.

Question 55

Define human trafficking, and list its three characteristics.

Question 56

State the six aims present in the "Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics."

Question 57

Explain the reasons why sexual relationships between social workers and clients are forbidden by the NASW Code of Ethics.

Question 58

A social worker is allowed to impose his or her own values on a client if it will be beneficial to that client.

Question 59

List the six categories of ethical standards in the NASW Code of Ethics.

Question 60

State the eight dimensions included in social workers' ethical responsibilities as professionals by which they should judge their behavior and responsibility.

Question 61

According to Healy (2008), explain the four dimensions of international action.