ACT 235 Legal Authority — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a code of ethics in ACT 235 practice?
- To restrict professional freedom
- To guide professional conduct and protect the public (Correct answer)
- To increase certification fees
- To complicate decision-making
Correct answer: To guide professional conduct and protect the public
A code of ethics provides guidance for professional conduct while protecting the public from unethical practices.
Question 2: When facing an ethical dilemma in ACT 235 practice, what is the recommended first step?
- Follow personal preferences
- Identify the relevant ethical principles and stakeholders (Correct answer)
- Avoid making any decision
- Ask colleagues to decide
Correct answer: Identify the relevant ethical principles and stakeholders
Identifying the relevant ethical principles and all affected stakeholders provides a framework for systematic ethical analysis.
Question 3: What obligation does confidentiality impose on ACT 235 professionals?
- Never communicate with anyone
- Protect sensitive information and share only as authorized (Correct answer)
- Share information freely with colleagues
- Keep all information secret indefinitely
Correct answer: Protect sensitive information and share only as authorized
Confidentiality requires protecting sensitive information and only sharing it through authorized channels and for legitimate purposes.
Question 4: Which concept requires ACT 235 professionals to avoid conflicts of interest?
- Competence
- Objectivity and impartiality (Correct answer)
- Continuing education
- Time management
Correct answer: Objectivity and impartiality
Objectivity and impartiality require professionals to identify and avoid situations where personal interests could compromise professional judgment.
Question 5: What is the proper course of action when an ACT 235 professional witnesses unethical behavior by a colleague?
- Ignore it to maintain relationships
- Report through established channels (Correct answer)
- Confront the colleague publicly
- Post about it on social media
Correct answer: Report through established channels
Reporting unethical behavior through established channels ensures proper investigation while maintaining professional conduct.
Question 6: In the ACT 235 field, what does the duty of competence require?
- Knowing everything
- Maintaining current knowledge and skills within one's scope (Correct answer)
- Working beyond one's training
- Avoiding difficult cases
Correct answer: Maintaining current knowledge and skills within one's scope
The duty of competence requires practitioners to maintain current knowledge and skills, and to work within the boundaries of their training and expertise.
ACT 235 Legal Authority
What is the primary purpose of a code of ethics in ACT 235 practice?