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Professional Ethics & Governance Flashcards

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  1. A CPL professional is leading a program for individuals with disabilities and notices the facility lacks required ADA accommodations. The ethical obligation is to:

    Answer: Advocate for required modifications and document compliance gaps

    Advocacy for accessible facilities is both a legal compliance issue and an ethical obligation to ensure equitable program access.

  2. In governance structures, a board of directors for a nonprofit recreation organization is primarily responsible for:

    Answer: Setting strategic direction and ensuring organizational accountability

    Boards of directors provide strategic oversight and hold the organization accountable to its mission and stakeholders.

  3. Which practice BEST reflects ethical stewardship of public program resources?

    Answer: Allocating resources based on documented participant needs and program goals

    Ethical stewardship requires aligning resource allocation with documented needs and stated program objectives.

  4. When a program leader evaluates the success of an after-school program, ethical program evaluation requires:

    Answer: Using objective measures and honestly reporting both successes and areas for improvement

    Ethical evaluation demands honest, complete reporting that enables genuine learning and improvement.

  5. A staff member under a CPL professional's supervision reports feeling harassed by a volunteer. The program leader's FIRST ethical obligation is to:

    Answer: Take the report seriously, document it, and initiate the organization's harassment protocol

    Program leaders must take harassment reports seriously and follow established organizational protocols to protect staff and maintain a safe workplace.

  6. Which of the following BEST defines 'ethical relativism' as a concern in CPL practice?

    Answer: Assuming all ethical decisions are relative to personal preference with no universal standards

    Ethical relativism — the view that ethics are purely subjective — is problematic because professional ethics require consistent standards across contexts.

  7. An organization's code of ethics is BEST understood as:

    Answer: A framework of values and standards guiding professional behavior

    A code of ethics provides aspirational values and behavioral standards that guide professional judgment and decision-making.