ETHICS ACROSS THE PROFESSIONS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS SET
FULL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTION
●● Aspirational ethics
Answer: The highest professional standards of conduct to which
counselors can aspire. Reflect on the effects the interventions may have
on welfare of clients.
Related to positive ethics
Providing services pro bono for those in need
●● Cultural tunnel vision
Answer: A perception of reality based on a very limited set of cultural
experiences
●● Community standards (or mores)
Answer: Define what is considered reasonable behavior when a case
involving malpractice is litigated
They vary on interdisciplinary, theoretical, and geographical bases
●● Cultural racism
,Answer: The belief that one group's history, way of life, religion, values,
and traditions are superior to others
●● Cultural Diversity
Answer: The spectrum of differences that exists among groups of people
with definable and unique cultural backgrounds
●● Ethics
Answer: Represents the ideal standards set and is enforced by
professional associations
Moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for
right conduct
●● Morality
Answer: Our perspectives of right and proper conduct
Actions are evaluated on the basis of some broader cultural context or
religious standard
●● Law
Answer: Defines the minimum standards society will tolerate and is
enforced by government
●● Reasonableness
, Answer: The care that is ordinarily exercised by others practicing within
that specialty in the professional community
●● Professionalism
Answer: Has some relationship to ethical behavior, yet it is possible to
act unprofessionally and still not act unethically
●● Mandatory Ethics
Answer: Counselors comply with minimal standards, acknowledging the
basic "musts" and "must nots"
Providing informed consent to clients
●● Principle Ethics
Answer: Focuses on moral issues with goal of solving a particular
dilemma and establishing a framework to guide future ethical thinking
and behavior
Asks "Is this situation unethical?"
●● Virtue Ethics
Answer: Focuses on character traits of the counselor and non-obligatory
ideals
Asks "Am I doing what is best for my client?"
●● Autonomy
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS SET
FULL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTION
●● Aspirational ethics
Answer: The highest professional standards of conduct to which
counselors can aspire. Reflect on the effects the interventions may have
on welfare of clients.
Related to positive ethics
Providing services pro bono for those in need
●● Cultural tunnel vision
Answer: A perception of reality based on a very limited set of cultural
experiences
●● Community standards (or mores)
Answer: Define what is considered reasonable behavior when a case
involving malpractice is litigated
They vary on interdisciplinary, theoretical, and geographical bases
●● Cultural racism
,Answer: The belief that one group's history, way of life, religion, values,
and traditions are superior to others
●● Cultural Diversity
Answer: The spectrum of differences that exists among groups of people
with definable and unique cultural backgrounds
●● Ethics
Answer: Represents the ideal standards set and is enforced by
professional associations
Moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for
right conduct
●● Morality
Answer: Our perspectives of right and proper conduct
Actions are evaluated on the basis of some broader cultural context or
religious standard
●● Law
Answer: Defines the minimum standards society will tolerate and is
enforced by government
●● Reasonableness
, Answer: The care that is ordinarily exercised by others practicing within
that specialty in the professional community
●● Professionalism
Answer: Has some relationship to ethical behavior, yet it is possible to
act unprofessionally and still not act unethically
●● Mandatory Ethics
Answer: Counselors comply with minimal standards, acknowledging the
basic "musts" and "must nots"
Providing informed consent to clients
●● Principle Ethics
Answer: Focuses on moral issues with goal of solving a particular
dilemma and establishing a framework to guide future ethical thinking
and behavior
Asks "Is this situation unethical?"
●● Virtue Ethics
Answer: Focuses on character traits of the counselor and non-obligatory
ideals
Asks "Am I doing what is best for my client?"
●● Autonomy
