Professional Ethics Flashcards
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An interpreter is working at a mental health intake appointment and realizes the client is their neighbor. What is the most ethical course of action?
Answer: Disclose the conflict to the parties and withdraw from the assignment
When a pre-existing relationship creates a conflict of interest, the interpreter must disclose and withdraw to preserve impartiality and confidentiality.
Under the RID Code of Professional Conduct, which tenet addresses the interpreter's responsibility to maintain accuracy and completeness of the message?
Answer: Tenet 2: Professionalism
Tenet 2 (Professionalism) requires interpreters to render the message faithfully, conveying the content and spirit of the communication accurately.
A Deaf consumer requests that the interpreter also serve as their advocate during a legal proceeding. What should the interpreter do?
Answer: Decline and explain that advocacy falls outside the interpreter's professional role
Interpreters must maintain role boundaries; advocacy is a separate professional role that conflicts with impartiality required during interpreting.
An interpreter overhears a colleague sharing details of a recent assignment at a social gathering. What is the most appropriate response?
Answer: Privately remind the colleague of their confidentiality obligations
A private, collegial reminder respects professional norms and addresses the breach without escalating prematurely.
Which of the following best describes 'role boundaries' in sign language interpreting ethics?
Answer: The limits of the interpreter's professional responsibilities versus other roles
Role boundaries define what falls within the interpreter's professional function and distinguish it from other roles such as counselor, advocate, or friend.
A platform interpreter notices that a Deaf student appears confused by an instructor's explanation during a lecture. What should the interpreter do?
Answer: Signal to the instructor that clarification may be needed
The interpreter may facilitate communication by signaling the need for clarification, but should not independently add explanations that alter the message.
What does the ethical principle of 'consumer autonomy' require of an interpreter?
Answer: The interpreter respects the consumer's right to make their own informed decisions
Consumer autonomy means interpreters respect and support consumers' rights to self-determination without imposing the interpreter's own judgment.