LUO COUC 501 Quiz# 1 & 2

While principle ethics asks the question "What should I do?," virtue ethics asks the question:

"Who should I be?"

The ACA Code of Ethics:

helps to stabilize the profession.

Counselors who practice from a developmental perspective:

Counselors who practice from a developmental perspective:

Counseling aims to help clients:

be empowered to problem-solve independently.

Counselors with a strong professional identity are able to do all of the following EXCEPT:

demonstrate that they hold a master's degree from a CACREP-accredited program.

When a counselor is making an ethical decision and asks the question, "Would I treat others the same in this situation?", the counselor is _____.

applying the test of justice

When a counselor is making an ethical decision and asks the question, "Would I recommend this course of action to another counselor in the same situation?", the counselor is _____.

applying the test of universality

the personal values of counselors:

are influenced by their families of origin and their cultures, among other factors.

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.

The most significant problem within the counseling profession today, according to the authors of the text, appears to be:

becoming a united and societally-recognized profession.

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.

When attempting to make an ethical decision, it is recommended that counselors take all of the following steps EXCEPT:

consult with an attorney.

The Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) _____.

has been generally accept as the model curriculum for training counselors

Within the counseling profession, the primary goal of counseling is to:

help clients achieve wellness.

Professionalism in counseling includes all of the following EXCEPT:

holding a doctorate in counseling or a related field.

External forces that can support counselors in their efforts to practice ethically include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

intentionality

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 the profession.

A fundamental tenet of the wellness model is that:

mental health exists along a continuum.

All of the following are steps toward professionalization EXCEPT:

offering services that are identical to services offered by other similar professions.

Virtue ethicists believe that:

people exist in connection to and in relationship with one another.

A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their mental health concerns is:

prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means to deal with emotional and personal problems.

At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to:

protect and promote the welfare of the client.

The principle that respects the rights of clients to choose their own direction is known as _____.

respect for autonomy

The principles adopted by the American Counseling Association include _____.

respect for autonomy

When a counselor discovers that a client holds values that are dramatically different from the counselor's own values, the counselor should_____.

respect the client's values even though the counselor disagrees with them

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.

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is the organization that _____.

sets standards for counselor preparation

The ethics code associated with professional counseling is _____.

the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics

The school counseling movement in the United States resulted as a consequence of which major event?

the Russians launching Sputnik.

Professionalism in the counseling profession dictates _____.

the counselor should strive to go above minimal standards to be the best for the client