CPT Professional Standards & Ethics 3

Question 1

Under ISPI's ethical standards, a CPT practitioner must prioritize which of the following when client goals conflict with employee well-being?

Accepted Answer

Balance organizational goals with ethical treatment of all stakeholders

Answer

CPT ethics require practitioners to consider the well-being of all stakeholders, not just the paying client, when conflicts arise.

Question 2

A practitioner is approached by a former client's competitor for a project using knowledge gained from the previous engagement. The ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline if the work would require using the former client's confidential information

Answer

Using a former client's confidential information to benefit a competitor violates ongoing confidentiality obligations that persist after contract end.

Question 3

Which scenario represents a violation of the CPT principle of 'being systematic'?

Accepted Answer

Recommending training based on a manager's hunch without performance analysis

Answer

Bypassing systematic analysis and recommending solutions based on unsupported assumptions violates the data-driven, systematic approach CPT requires.

Question 4

When CPT practitioners publish or present findings from a client engagement, they must:

Accepted Answer

Always obtain written client approval before disclosing any details

Answer

Client data and engagement outcomes are confidential and require explicit client permission before being shared publicly.

Question 5

A CPT practitioner realizes they lack the expertise needed for a specific phase of a project. The ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the limitation and bring in qualified expertise or refer the work

Answer

Professional ethics require practitioners to work only within their competence and to obtain help or refer work when expertise is insufficient.

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CPT Professional Standards & Ethics 3