Professional Ethics & Governance Flashcards
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Which governance structure element is MOST important for ensuring board accountability in a public parks and recreation agency?
Answer: Regular financial audits and public reporting of results
Independent financial audits and transparent public reporting are foundational mechanisms for board accountability.
When a recreation professional encounters an ethical dilemma, the FIRST recommended step is to:
Answer: Identify the relevant ethical principles and stakeholders involved
Ethical decision-making frameworks begin with identifying which principles apply and who is affected before determining a course of action.
A recreation supervisor allows a personal friend to use a park facility for free, bypassing the fee schedule. This MOST directly violates which ethical principle?
Answer: Equity and fairness in resource distribution
Waiving fees for friends while charging others violates the principle of equitable and impartial treatment in accessing public resources.
Dual relationships — where a professional has both a therapeutic and a social relationship with a participant — are PRIMARILY problematic because they:
Answer: Create potential for exploitation and boundary violations
Dual relationships blur professional boundaries and create power imbalances that can lead to exploitation of vulnerable participants.
Under Roberts Rules of Order, a motion to approve a contract fails a second time. What is the MOST appropriate governance response?
Answer: The contract is tabled and the matter may be reintroduced per procedural rules
When a motion fails, proper parliamentary procedure requires tabling the matter; it cannot be bypassed by unilateral staff action.
An employee handbook provision requiring staff to report suspected child abuse to supervisors instead of directly to child protective services is:
Answer: Potentially unlawful, as mandatory reporting laws require direct reporting
Mandatory reporter laws in most states require direct reporting to child protective services; routing through supervisors may delay or obstruct required disclosures.
The concept of 'due process' in employee discipline within a public recreation agency PRIMARILY means:
Answer: Employees are entitled to notice of charges and an opportunity to respond before adverse action
Due process in public employment requires that employees receive notice of charges and a meaningful opportunity to be heard before discipline is imposed.