Ethics and Professional Standards Flashcards
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What is the ethical concern with entering a business relationship with a current client?
Answer: It creates a dual relationship that can compromise objectivity and exploit trust
Business relationships with current clients create dual relationships that compromise professional objectivity and exploit the inherent power imbalance.
What documentation standard is expected of CCE credential holders regarding client records?
Answer: Accurate, timely, and confidential records maintained in accordance with professional and legal standards
Professional documentation must be accurate, maintained promptly, kept confidential, and stored in compliance with legal and ethical requirements.
How should a CCE credential holder handle a conflict between a client's wishes and an employer's policy?
Answer: Prioritize the client's welfare while seeking to resolve the conflict through appropriate channels
When employer policies conflict with client welfare, credential holders must prioritize the client while working within institutional channels to resolve the conflict.
What ethical principle requires a credential holder to maintain competence in their area of practice?
Answer: Professional competence and scope of practice
Maintaining professional competence requires credential holders to stay current through continuing education and to practice only within their areas of expertise.
What is the ethical obligation when a CCE credential holder's personal values conflict with a client's choices?
Answer: Provide professional services without imposing personal values, or refer if unable to do so competently
When personal values could impair service, credential holders must set aside those values or, if unable, provide appropriate referrals without abandoning the client.
Which of the following is an example of a boundary violation in CCE-credentialed professional relationships?
Answer: Entering a romantic relationship with a current client
Romantic relationships with current clients are a serious boundary violation that exploits the professional power differential and harms the client.