CVA Ethics & Professional Standards in Volunteer Administration 3

Question 1

A volunteer administrator learns that a colleague has misrepresented their CVA credentials on a grant application. The most professionally appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Confront the colleague privately and encourage them to correct the misrepresentation

Answer

Professional ethics require addressing credential misrepresentation directly and privately, encouraging the colleague to correct the record.

Question 2

Informed consent in volunteer administration means volunteers should:

Accepted Answer

Receive complete and accurate information about their role, risks, and organizational expectations before committing

Answer

Informed consent requires providing complete, accurate information before volunteers commit so they can make a truly voluntary and knowledgeable decision.

Question 3

When developing policies for volunteer administration, which ethical consideration should be given the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring policies are equitable, transparent, and consistently applied to all volunteers

Answer

Ethical policy development requires that policies be fair, transparent, and consistently applied to all volunteers without favoritism.

Question 4

A volunteer administrator who belongs to a professional association such as ALIVE National is MOST directly fulfilling which ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Commitment to professional development and the broader profession

Answer

Membership in professional associations reflects commitment to ongoing professional development and to advancing the broader field of volunteer administration.

Question 5

The principle of 'do no harm' in volunteer administration most directly applies to:

Accepted Answer

Ensuring that neither volunteers nor clients experience harm through program practices

Answer

The 'do no harm' principle obligates volunteer administrators to design and manage programs in ways that protect both volunteers and the people they serve.

(CVA) Certified Volunteer Administrator Practice Test

(CVA) Certified Volunteer Administrator Practice Test

CVA Ethics & Professional Standards in Volunteer Administration 3