Meeting Professional Standards

Question 1

What are the 6 ethical principles?

Answer 1

Autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity, veracity

Question 2

Autonomy

Answer 2

Freedom to make one’s own choices and take actions based on ones own personal values and beliefs

Question 3

Nonmaleficence

Answer 3

Obligation not to inflict harm upon others

Question 4

Beneficence

Answer 4

Obligation to act for the benefit of others

Question 5

Justice

Answer 5

Fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment of others

Question 6

Fidelity

Answer 6

Fulfilling one’s responsibilities of trust

Question 7

Veracity

Answer 7

Truthfulness

Question 8

What are the 5 focal virtues

Answer 8

Compassion, discernment, trustworthiness, integrity, conscientiousness

Question 9

Compassion

Answer 9

Regard for another’s welfare and an awareness of misfortune and suffering

Question 10

Discernment

Answer 10

Being able to make fitting judgements without being unduly influenced by extraneous factors

Question 11

Trustworthiness

Answer 11

Warranting confidence in one’s character and conduct

Question 12

Integrity

Answer 12

Knowing one’s own personal ideals and being faithful to them

Question 13

Conscientiousness

Answer 13

Acting out determine what is right, intend to do what’s right, and putting effort towards doing what is right

Question 14

What does a code of conduct guide

Answer 14

Behaviours, standards of practice

Question 15

What are the 3 types of codes

Answer 15

Aspirational, educational, and enforceable

Question 16

What is an aspirational code

Answer 16

• broadly worded ideals and principles that don’t define any precise right or wrong behaviour
• strong recommendations, but not enforceable by organization

Question 17

What is an educational code

Answer 17

Combines ethical principles with explicit interpretations to help professionals make informed decisions in morally ambiguous contexts

Question 18

What is an enforceable code

Answer 18

Set of standards that describes behaviours required and proscribed by the profession

Question 19

What are functions of professional codes of ethics

Answer 19

1. Set of standards for professional work
2. Safeguard interests of client
3. Internal control mechanism
4. Guidance
5. Protect professionals from outside intervention and supervision
6. Preserve public trust in professionals
7. Ensure status of profession and legitimacy of remuneration
8. Protecting one self

Question 20

What are limitations of codes of ethics

Answer 20

1. Application to any one setting/situation is limited
2. Professions change rapidly
3. Sometimes focus too much on minor issues
4. No “cookbooks” for responsible behaviour

Question 21

What do ethics codes serve as

Answer 21

A critical starting point for developing independent judgement based on shared wisdom of the profession