CPP CPP Ethics, Compliance & Governance 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The NRPA Code of Ethics for park and recreation professionals primarily serves to:
- Define salary scales for CPP professionals
- Provide a framework of professional standards and values to guide ethical decision-making (Correct answer)
- Replace organizational policies and procedures
- Establish legal liability limits for program professionals
Correct answer: Provide a framework of professional standards and values to guide ethical decision-making
The NRPA Code of Ethics provides professional standards and values that guide CPP practitioners in making ethical decisions across their work.
Question 2: Confidentiality in program management requires a CPP professional to:
- Share participant information freely within the organization
- Protect participant information and only disclose it with appropriate consent or legal requirement (Correct answer)
- Post participant data publicly to demonstrate program impact
- Use participant information for personal purposes if it benefits the program
Correct answer: Protect participant information and only disclose it with appropriate consent or legal requirement
Confidentiality requires that participant information be protected and shared only with proper consent or as required by law.
Question 3: What is the primary role of a nonprofit board of directors in program governance?
- Managing day-to-day program operations
- Providing strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and organizational accountability (Correct answer)
- Delivering direct program services to participants
- Hiring and supervising all front-line program staff
Correct answer: Providing strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and organizational accountability
A nonprofit board provides strategic oversight and fiduciary responsibility while holding the organization accountable to its mission and stakeholders.
Question 4: A conflict of interest in program governance occurs when:
- Two stakeholders disagree on program priorities
- A personal interest of a decision-maker could improperly influence a decision affecting the organization (Correct answer)
- A program's goals conflict with community needs
- Staff members compete for the same promotion
Correct answer: A personal interest of a decision-maker could improperly influence a decision affecting the organization
A conflict of interest arises when a personal relationship, financial stake, or other self-interest could improperly bias a decision-maker's judgment.
Question 5: Inclusive programming practices in CPP ethics require a professional to:
- Limit program access to the most financially stable participants
- Ensure programs are accessible and welcoming to all individuals regardless of ability, background, or identity (Correct answer)
- Design programs exclusively for the majority demographic
- Defer accessibility decisions to legal departments only
Correct answer: Ensure programs are accessible and welcoming to all individuals regardless of ability, background, or identity
Inclusive programming ensures equitable access and a welcoming environment for all individuals, reflecting core CPP ethical values of equity and access.
Question 6: When a CPP professional witnesses unethical behavior by a colleague, the appropriate first step is typically to:
- Publicize the behavior on social media immediately
- Address the concern through the organization's established reporting or ethics procedure (Correct answer)
- Ignore the behavior to avoid workplace conflict
- Immediately terminate the colleague's employment
Correct answer: Address the concern through the organization's established reporting or ethics procedure
Established reporting and ethics procedures provide a structured, fair process for addressing unethical behavior while protecting all parties involved.
CPP CPP Ethics, Compliance & Governance 1
The NRPA Code of Ethics for park and recreation professionals primarily serves to: