FRHD 4310 Quizzes (Ch. 1-4) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Which of the following models of ethical decision making focuses on the social aspects
of decision making and redefines the process as being interactive rather than
intrapsychic?
A) social constructionist
B) transcultural integrative
C) feminist
D) sociocultural - ANSWER A) Social constructionist model
Ethics codes are ______________ for exercising ethical responsibility
A) unnecessary
B) necessary but not sufficient
C) cookbooks
D) non-limiting - ANSWER B) necessary but not sufficient
Expulsion or suspension of members from professionals associations:
A) has no effect on the member
B) cannot be appealed
C) is never reported in the journals of the professional associations
D) is a major sanction - ANSWER D) is a major sanction
Rather than focusing on best practices, many ethics courses focus on:
A) creating the safest environment for professionals
B) the unethical practices of university professors
C) record keeping guidelines
D) laws, disciplinary codes, and risk management strategy - ANSWER D) laws,
disciplinary codes, and risk management strategy
When practitioners devote a portion of their professional time and skills to services for
which there is no expectation of financial return, they are:
, A) using a sliding scale
B) being financially irresponsible
C) providing pro bono services
D) suffering from a martyr complex - ANSWER C) providing pro bono services
The counsellor who asks the questions "Am I doing what is best for my client?" rather
than "Is this situation unethical?" is functioning from which of the following ethical
perspectives?
A) principle ethics
B) virtue ethics
C) value ethics
D) practical ethics - ANSWER B) virtue ethics
Reporting requirements in codes:
A) are specific and follow state laws and regulations
B) may not align with state laws or regulations
C) may not align with state laws, but align with state regulations
D) may align with state laws, but not with state regulations - ANSWER B) may not align
with state laws or regulations
James and Mary were in counseling for marital problems. The counselor decided to
meet each partner in an individual session before meeting them as a couple. James
confided that he was HIV-positive and was not going to tell his spouse because she
would know that he had been unfaithful. The counselor decided to break confidentially
after attempts to encourage James to inform his wife of his condition were
unsuccessful. The counselor's action:
A) legal and ethical
B) ethical but in violation of a legal standard
C) unethical but legal
D) ethical and meets the ACA standard regarding contagious diseases - ANSWER B)
ethical but in violation of legal standard
The highest standards of thinking and a professional's willingness to reflect on the
effects their interventions may have on the welfare of their clients describes what kind
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Which of the following models of ethical decision making focuses on the social aspects
of decision making and redefines the process as being interactive rather than
intrapsychic?
A) social constructionist
B) transcultural integrative
C) feminist
D) sociocultural - ANSWER A) Social constructionist model
Ethics codes are ______________ for exercising ethical responsibility
A) unnecessary
B) necessary but not sufficient
C) cookbooks
D) non-limiting - ANSWER B) necessary but not sufficient
Expulsion or suspension of members from professionals associations:
A) has no effect on the member
B) cannot be appealed
C) is never reported in the journals of the professional associations
D) is a major sanction - ANSWER D) is a major sanction
Rather than focusing on best practices, many ethics courses focus on:
A) creating the safest environment for professionals
B) the unethical practices of university professors
C) record keeping guidelines
D) laws, disciplinary codes, and risk management strategy - ANSWER D) laws,
disciplinary codes, and risk management strategy
When practitioners devote a portion of their professional time and skills to services for
which there is no expectation of financial return, they are:
, A) using a sliding scale
B) being financially irresponsible
C) providing pro bono services
D) suffering from a martyr complex - ANSWER C) providing pro bono services
The counsellor who asks the questions "Am I doing what is best for my client?" rather
than "Is this situation unethical?" is functioning from which of the following ethical
perspectives?
A) principle ethics
B) virtue ethics
C) value ethics
D) practical ethics - ANSWER B) virtue ethics
Reporting requirements in codes:
A) are specific and follow state laws and regulations
B) may not align with state laws or regulations
C) may not align with state laws, but align with state regulations
D) may align with state laws, but not with state regulations - ANSWER B) may not align
with state laws or regulations
James and Mary were in counseling for marital problems. The counselor decided to
meet each partner in an individual session before meeting them as a couple. James
confided that he was HIV-positive and was not going to tell his spouse because she
would know that he had been unfaithful. The counselor decided to break confidentially
after attempts to encourage James to inform his wife of his condition were
unsuccessful. The counselor's action:
A) legal and ethical
B) ethical but in violation of a legal standard
C) unethical but legal
D) ethical and meets the ACA standard regarding contagious diseases - ANSWER B)
ethical but in violation of legal standard
The highest standards of thinking and a professional's willingness to reflect on the
effects their interventions may have on the welfare of their clients describes what kind
