Ch5 midterm

A major purpose of a professional code of ethics is to bind the members of a group together by expressing their goals and aspirations, as well as define

• expected standards of behavior

• criteria for licensure

• continuing education requirements

• appropriate fees for licensure

Admissions committees aim to select candidates who are the best qualified academically as well as candidates of good character, because integrity and character are important criteria for acceptance.

• Both that statement and reason are correct and related

• Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related

• The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT

• The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct

• NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct

Learning what is expected of a professional person reinforces _______ in the developing professional.

• deference to authority

• character traits

• group norms

• obligation

How valuable is a code of ethics to a professional?

• extremely valuable.

• somewhat important.

• of little value.

• of no value at all.

The first ethical code dates back to the time of Greek physician

• Plato.

• Aristotle.

• Hippocrates.

• Euripides.

Each of the following is true of codes of ethics EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

• Codes of ethics are aspirational in nature.

• Codes of ethics typically are powerful ethical statements.

• Codes of ethics are legal mandates.

• State dental boards are sanctioning practitioners for legal violations as well as ethical violations.

The first code of ethics for dental hygienists was created by

• Dr. Fones.

• The American Dental Association (ADA).

• The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA).

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A code of ethics is

• a reference and a guide.

• a reference but not a guide.

• a guide but not a reference.

• neither a guide nor a reference.

Basic beliefs and core values are part of which of the following sections of “The Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics”?

• Preamble

• Purpose

• Key concepts

• Fundamental principles

Which of the following is not a trait of a true professional?

• Personal integrity

• Dedication

• Continuing education requirements

• Principled behavior