At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to:
Selected Answer: - ✔✔protect and promote the welfare of the client.
D
Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics: - ✔✔believe that their duty is to
comply with basic "must" and "must not" statements in codes of ethics, and nothing more.
External forces that can support counselors in their efforts to practice ethically include all of
IE
the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔intentionality.
From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a
violent act against another person, and who intervenes to notify the client's family members is:
- ✔✔sacrificing client autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good.
IF
it is necessary to consult with colleagues EXCEPT: - ✔✔when deciding whether to respond to
a subpoena.
Law and ethics differ from one another in that: - ✔✔laws dictate minimum standards of
behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by
R
the profession.
Laws are: - ✔✔agreed upon rules that are set forth by principles allowing people to live
together in a society.
VE
Once counselors have disclosed their legal questions to their immediate supervisors, and have
received a response either from the supervisor or from an attorney who is advising them as to
the proper course of action: - ✔✔it is essential for counselors to follow legal advice given to
them, even if they do not agree with it.
The ACA Code of Ethics helps to: - ✔✔stabilize the profession.
The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that: - ✔✔because
there are few absolute right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with
counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions.
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