SOWK 270 Final
Informed Consent consists of 3 elements correct answersDisclosure of
information, Voluntariness including the absence of coercion, Competence
of capability to make a decision
The things to avoid with informed consent correct answersintentionally or
unintentionally deceiving the client about the nature of intervention, and
depriving the client the freedom to make fully informed choices about what
to do or whether he or she wishes to participate
Gert and others view valid and informed consent as correct answersThe
social worker has a moral requirement to provide adequate information
about treatment to the client, The social worker should not coerce clients
into consenting, The social worker must assess the client's competence
prior to using the intervention to which the client consented.
Competence, Rationality, & Informed Consent correct answersAn
individual is determined competent to make a rational choice if she does
not have a cognitive disability that prevents: 1. Understanding, 2.
Appreciating relevant information about what is to occur, 3. Coordinating
that information with her own values, or 4. not be currently suffering from
a volitional disability, such as an extreme phobia, that is interfering with
rational decision making.
Coercive Environments & Informed Consent correct answersThe owner
represents either a 1. barrier to some desired good from the client's
perspective or 2. a threat of some variety or harms to the client's life, such
as deprivation of freedom or pleasure or pain.
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 1 correct answersWhat moral rules would
be violated?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 2 correct answersWhat harms
would be caused/violated/prevented?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 3 correct answersWhat are the relevant
desires/beliefs of the person toward whom the rule is being violated?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 4 correct answersIs the relationship
between the person toward whom the rule is being violated and the person
doing the violation such that the person violating the rule sometimes has a
duty to violate the moral rules without consent?
, Morality Framework: Step 1 part 5 correct answersWhat goods are being
promoted by the violation?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 6 correct answersIs the rule being violated
in order to prevent another from violating moral rules without justification?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 7 correct answersIs the rule being violated
because a moral rule has been violated?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 8 correct answersAre there alternative
actions?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 9 correct answersIs the violation
being done intentionally or knowingly?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 10 correct answersIs the situation an
emergency such that no person is likely to plan to be in that situation?
Morality Framework: Step 2 correct answers"Would a rational, impartial
person publicly allow this violation?" (public allowance)
10 Moral Rules correct answersDo not kill, Do not cause pain, Do not
disable, Do not deprive of freedom, Do not deprive of pleasure, Do not
deceive, Do not cheat, Keep your promise, Obey the law, and Do your duty
Paternalism correct answersMust be warranted and justifiable to be used
by a social worker to make a choice for a client
Questions to ask to see if rules violate the common moral system correct
answers1. Would rational people agree that the moral rule should be
violated in this situation? 2. Would it be okay for others to violate this rule in
a similar situation? 3. Would it be okay for everyone to know that these
rules were violated and this action taken?
What are considered conflicts of interests? correct answersTaking unfair
advantage of any professional relationship, Exploiting others to further their
personal, religious, political, or business interest, and Engaging dual or
multiple relationships with clients or former clients in which there is a risk of
exploitation or potential harm to the client
What to do when dual relationships are unavoidable? correct
answersset clear, appropriate, and culturally sensitive boundaries.
What is a dual relationship? correct answersSocial workers relate to clients in
more than one relationship whether professional, social, or business
Conflicts of interest are not always correct answersavoidable
Informed Consent consists of 3 elements correct answersDisclosure of
information, Voluntariness including the absence of coercion, Competence
of capability to make a decision
The things to avoid with informed consent correct answersintentionally or
unintentionally deceiving the client about the nature of intervention, and
depriving the client the freedom to make fully informed choices about what
to do or whether he or she wishes to participate
Gert and others view valid and informed consent as correct answersThe
social worker has a moral requirement to provide adequate information
about treatment to the client, The social worker should not coerce clients
into consenting, The social worker must assess the client's competence
prior to using the intervention to which the client consented.
Competence, Rationality, & Informed Consent correct answersAn
individual is determined competent to make a rational choice if she does
not have a cognitive disability that prevents: 1. Understanding, 2.
Appreciating relevant information about what is to occur, 3. Coordinating
that information with her own values, or 4. not be currently suffering from
a volitional disability, such as an extreme phobia, that is interfering with
rational decision making.
Coercive Environments & Informed Consent correct answersThe owner
represents either a 1. barrier to some desired good from the client's
perspective or 2. a threat of some variety or harms to the client's life, such
as deprivation of freedom or pleasure or pain.
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 1 correct answersWhat moral rules would
be violated?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 2 correct answersWhat harms
would be caused/violated/prevented?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 3 correct answersWhat are the relevant
desires/beliefs of the person toward whom the rule is being violated?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 4 correct answersIs the relationship
between the person toward whom the rule is being violated and the person
doing the violation such that the person violating the rule sometimes has a
duty to violate the moral rules without consent?
, Morality Framework: Step 1 part 5 correct answersWhat goods are being
promoted by the violation?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 6 correct answersIs the rule being violated
in order to prevent another from violating moral rules without justification?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 7 correct answersIs the rule being violated
because a moral rule has been violated?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 8 correct answersAre there alternative
actions?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 9 correct answersIs the violation
being done intentionally or knowingly?
Morality Framework: Step 1 part 10 correct answersIs the situation an
emergency such that no person is likely to plan to be in that situation?
Morality Framework: Step 2 correct answers"Would a rational, impartial
person publicly allow this violation?" (public allowance)
10 Moral Rules correct answersDo not kill, Do not cause pain, Do not
disable, Do not deprive of freedom, Do not deprive of pleasure, Do not
deceive, Do not cheat, Keep your promise, Obey the law, and Do your duty
Paternalism correct answersMust be warranted and justifiable to be used
by a social worker to make a choice for a client
Questions to ask to see if rules violate the common moral system correct
answers1. Would rational people agree that the moral rule should be
violated in this situation? 2. Would it be okay for others to violate this rule in
a similar situation? 3. Would it be okay for everyone to know that these
rules were violated and this action taken?
What are considered conflicts of interests? correct answersTaking unfair
advantage of any professional relationship, Exploiting others to further their
personal, religious, political, or business interest, and Engaging dual or
multiple relationships with clients or former clients in which there is a risk of
exploitation or potential harm to the client
What to do when dual relationships are unavoidable? correct
answersset clear, appropriate, and culturally sensitive boundaries.
What is a dual relationship? correct answersSocial workers relate to clients in
more than one relationship whether professional, social, or business
Conflicts of interest are not always correct answersavoidable
