Human Values & Ethics

Your friend wants to humiliate a former friend by posting embarrassing photos on social media but you persuade him not to. Your behavior is ______.

• Ethical

• Unethical

An IT specialist violates the privacy of a fellow employee by viewing her confidential personnel files. This is _____.

• Ethical Behavior

• Unethical Behavior

What is step one for handling an ethical dilemmas?

• Consult the NASW Code of Ethics

• Seek Supervisor

• Review State and Federal Laws

• Coffee with a coworker

Which is a common ethical dilemma?

• Commission of illegal acts

• Social media boundaries with clients

• Running into clients in public

• Receiving gifts

• All of the above

Match the value to the principal: Social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and address socail problems

• Service

• Social Justice

• Dignity and Worth of the Person

• Integrity

Which statement best defines the concept of “ethics”?

• Ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behavior.
• Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.
• Ethics is a society’s standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members.
• Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration.

A system of moral principles or rules of conduct relating to human behavior.

• Ethical dilemmas
• Guilt
• Reputation
• Code of Ethics

Problems involving conflict between moral imperatives.

• Ethical dilemmas
• Honesty
• Reputation
• Scruples

A feeling of responsibility or remorse for committing a wrong.

• Role Model
• Honesty
• Guilt
• Trust

A person whose behavior, example, or success is emulated by others, especially by younger people.

• Scruples
• Role Model
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Reputation