CAI Professional Ethics & Standards 4

Question 1

A student shares personal information during instruction (e.g., health condition). A CAI instructor should:

Accepted Answer

Keep it confidential and use it only to adapt instruction appropriately

Answer

Student confidentiality is an ethical obligation; personal information must be protected and used only to serve the student.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of dual-role conflict an instructor should avoid?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating a student with whom you have a close personal or financial relationship

Answer

Evaluating someone with whom you have a personal relationship compromises objectivity and is an ethical conflict.

Question 3

How should a CAI instructor handle a disagreement with an official regulation they personally think is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Follow the regulation while advocating for change through appropriate legal channels

Answer

Instructors must model compliance with current regulations while pursuing change through legitimate advocacy.

Question 4

A student posts an online review falsely claiming you endangered them during a session. Ethically, you should:

Accepted Answer

Respond professionally and factually without disclosing confidential information

Answer

A professional, factual response protects your reputation without violating student confidentiality or escalating conflict.

Question 5

Regarding environmental stewardship, CAI instructors are expected to:

Accepted Answer

Integrate Leave No Trace and conservation principles throughout instruction

Answer

Environmental stewardship is a core component of the CAI professional standard, not an optional add-on.

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