Exam Preview for 2386: Ethics & Moral Injury September 25, 2024

Ethics & Moral Injury

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Moral harm occurs when: A social worker’s client reports that he does not experience feelings of guilt or remorse A social worker does not accept clients who do not have health insurance A social worker has perpetrated, failed to prevent, or witnessed acts that transgress deeply held moral beliefs Social service agencies refuse to hire job applicants who have criminal records
2. Moral residue is: The product of the cumulative effect of unresolved moral distress What occurs when clients do not express remorse about their unpaid bills What happens when clients are able to acknowledge mistakes they have made What occurs when social workers have mixed feelings about resigning a position following a salary dispute
3. Vicarious traumatization involves which of the following? Being emotionally abused by one’s client Directly experiencing personal trauma Terminating services at clients’ initiative Indirectly experiencing clients’ emotional traumatic reactions
4. Vicarious resilience involves which of the following? Experiencing those aspects of work that are rewarding and fulfilling to the social worker Coping with insufficient agency resources and funding Hiring former clients to work as peer support specialists Taking personal time off to cope with work-related stress
5. Compassion fatigue is: The overall experience of emotional and psychological fatigue that social workers experience as a result of the chronic use of empathy when providing services to individuals who are suffering in some way What occurs when social workers supplement their full-time employment with part-time employment An evidence-based treatment approach to help clients who struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome A treatment goal in solution-focused therapy
6. Moral repair involves: Apologizing to clients when social workers decide to retire Attempts on social workers’ part to serve clients who do not have health care insurance Efforts to restore or create trust and hope in a shared sense of value and responsibility following some form of wrongdoing Efforts by social workers to hire people who are in recovery
7. Restorative justice involves: Violations of ethical standards related to dual relationships What occurs when social workers terminate services to clients prematurely A common outcome of malpractice lawsuits filed against social workers that allege professional negligence Efforts to compensate or be forgiven by people or communities who have been harmed or injured
8. Post-traumatic growth is: Personal development following exposure to trauma What occurs when clients do not respond well to short-term services What occurs when clients opt for outpatient counseling rather than inpatient treatment What occurs when clients recommend their social worker to a friend who is seeking services
9. Moral courage is: What occurs when clients first approach social workers for services When there is evidence that clients are satisfied with social work services When agency-based social workers who feel underpaid request a salary increase What occurs when social workers face up to ethical dilemmas and moral wrongdoings firmly and confidently
10. Transitional justice entails all of the following EXCEPT: Efforts to establish accountable institutions and restore confidence in them Efforts to make access to justice a reality for the most vulnerable in society in the aftermath of violations Efforts to ensure that social workers have adequate salaries and benefits Efforts to ensure that marginalized groups play an effective role in the pursuit of a just society