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

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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 5

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

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

Question 6

_____ 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 7

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)social construction of reality
B)importance of human relationships
C)dignity and worth of the person

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Internet ethics is known as:

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

Question 10

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

A)social justice
B)importance of human relationships
C)dignity and worth of the person

Question 11

Social workers' ethical responsibilities to the broader society include:

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

Question 12

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 13

"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 14

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 15

Applied to social work, the principle of client self-determination means that 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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

_____ 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 21

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 22

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

Question 23

Social workers must use critical thinking to resolve ethical issues.

Question 24

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

A)positive
B)absolute
C)negative

Question 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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 31

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 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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 36

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 37

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 38

_____ 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 39

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 40

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 41

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

Question 42

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 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

How can you protect client confidentiality in this electronic age?

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

Define human trafficking, and list its three characteristics.

Question 56

The example of the 18thStreet 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 57

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 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

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