Social Work 312: Exam #1 Questions
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NASW Code of Ethics - correct answer ✔(National Association of Social Workers) the guide for social
workers that is based on professional values, standards, and ethics
Core SW Values - correct answer ✔service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance of
human relationships, integrity, and competence
Self-determination - correct answer ✔an ethical principle in social work that acknowledges people's
right to make their own decisions and determine their own course of action
Self-disclosure - correct answer ✔self-revealing and self-involving; allowing your client to know
something about you or vice versa
Ethical dilemmas - correct answer ✔problematic situations whose possible solutions all offer imperfect
and unsatisfactory answers in terms of what should ethically be done.
Confidentiality and limits to confidentiality - correct answer ✔The NASW Code of Ethics states that
social workers should protect a client's right to privacy and the confidentiality of all information
obtained in the course of professional service. / To protect confidentiality EXCEPT when there are other
compelling reasons, such as to prevent serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm to a client or other
identifiable person (i.e. child abuse, assault, suicide).
Professional boundaries - correct answer ✔The boundaries social workers set in place that protect
them, their clients, and the organization they work for. These boundaries are meant to make sure lines
are not crossed and things remain focused on the profession.
Tarasoff case - correct answer ✔Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, 1976/
and answer rated A+ 2025/2026
NASW Code of Ethics - correct answer ✔(National Association of Social Workers) the guide for social
workers that is based on professional values, standards, and ethics
Core SW Values - correct answer ✔service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance of
human relationships, integrity, and competence
Self-determination - correct answer ✔an ethical principle in social work that acknowledges people's
right to make their own decisions and determine their own course of action
Self-disclosure - correct answer ✔self-revealing and self-involving; allowing your client to know
something about you or vice versa
Ethical dilemmas - correct answer ✔problematic situations whose possible solutions all offer imperfect
and unsatisfactory answers in terms of what should ethically be done.
Confidentiality and limits to confidentiality - correct answer ✔The NASW Code of Ethics states that
social workers should protect a client's right to privacy and the confidentiality of all information
obtained in the course of professional service. / To protect confidentiality EXCEPT when there are other
compelling reasons, such as to prevent serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm to a client or other
identifiable person (i.e. child abuse, assault, suicide).
Professional boundaries - correct answer ✔The boundaries social workers set in place that protect
them, their clients, and the organization they work for. These boundaries are meant to make sure lines
are not crossed and things remain focused on the profession.
Tarasoff case - correct answer ✔Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, 1976/
