Morality consists of principles or rules of conduct that define standards for right
behavior.
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There is a lack of agreement as to whether client participation, self-determination,
and confidentiality are among basic social work values.
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The core value of service means that social workers consider helping others above
their own interests.
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There can be dire consequences if a social worker practices in accord with
professional ethical principles when those principles are contradicted by agency
rules or societal values.
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One reason for the incongruence between a persons professed values and his
behavior is that what he says he values is not what he really values.
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The function and purpose of a code of ethics is to provide guidance and direction,
not to answer all ethical questions.
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The court decided in Tarasoff v. Regents that confidentiality is more important
than the welfare of the community.
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Values are concerned with what is right or wrong, whereas ethics is concerned
with what is good or desirable.
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The increase in interest in professional social work ethics is due to which of the
following?
a. Human Rights Movement
b. Therapist incompetence
c. Social worker ambiguity and uncertainty
d. All of the above
What are two values to which all social workers are committed?
a. Protection of human life and respecting the clients family
b. Supporting the mission of the agency and being culturally competent
c. Self-determination and enhancing quality of life
d. Social justice and self-determination
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