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All of the following are true regarding ethical codes except
 
  a. Ethical codes are necessary and sufficient for promoting ethical behaviors.
  b. No ethical code can address every situation or potential dilemma.
  c. Some codes are ambiguous, making them open to interpretation
  d. Enforcing ethical codes is difficult
  e. There may be conflicts within the ethical codes as well as among different organizations' codes.
  f. Sometimes conflicts arise between ethical and legal codes.

Q. 2

Which of the following, according to Welfel (2016) is the key reason for having ethical codes?
 
  a. To codify the nature of ethical responsibilities and to justify the mission of an organization
  b. To establish norms and expectations for practitioners, thereby minimizing the risk of harm to others
  c. To provide explicit answers to difficult questions
  d. All of the above

Q. 3

Which of the following is true concerning the relationship between ethical codes and the law?
 
  a. Ethical codes are not intended to supersede the law; they typically clarify existing law and policy.
  b. The law is not intended to supersede professional ethical codes; they typically clarify existing ethical codes and policies.
  c. Regardless of what the law states, ethical codes, which are defined by the profession and for the profession, should be followed.
  d. None of the above.

Q. 4

Which of the following refers to a set of rules that governs particular activities in society?
 
  a. Ethics
  b. Morals
  c. Law
  d. Categorical imperative

Q. 5

Aspirational ethics are followed when clinical mental health counselors
 
  a. Make decisions based on internalized principles and ideals of the profession, not just external considerations.
  b. Comply with the required minimal standards of the profession.
  c. Judge or evaluate their professional actions through a spiritual or religious lens.
  d. All of the above.
  e. None of the above.

Q. 6

Mandatory ethics are followed when clinical mental health counselors
 
  a. Make decisions based on internalized principles and ideals of the profession, not just external considerations.
  b. Comply with the required minimal standards of the profession.
  c. Judge or evaluate their professional actions through a spiritual or religious lens.
  d. All of the above.
  e. None of the above.

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