MC Master of Counseling: Ethical Guidelines and Professional Conduct 5

Question 1

A counselor is romantically attracted to a current client. The MOST ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Seek supervision or personal therapy and take steps to protect the client

Answer

When experiencing attraction to a client, the counselor must prioritize the client's welfare by seeking supervision or therapy and ensuring the therapeutic relationship remains professional.

Question 2

What does the ethical concept of 'fidelity' primarily refer to in the counseling relationship?

Accepted Answer

Honoring commitments and being trustworthy in the therapeutic relationship

Answer

Fidelity refers to keeping promises, being loyal, and maintaining trustworthiness in professional relationships with clients.

Question 3

A counselor is approached to provide expert testimony in a case involving a former client. What is the primary ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Potential breach of former client's confidentiality without consent

Answer

Serving as an expert witness may require disclosing information about a former client, which raises significant confidentiality concerns requiring client consent or legal authorization.

Question 4

According to professional ethics, a counselor's personal values that conflict with a client's lifestyle should be handled by:

Accepted Answer

Setting aside personal values and providing competent, unbiased counseling

Answer

Counselors are ethically required to set aside personal values that may interfere with providing competent, respectful services to clients with diverse lifestyles.

Question 5

A supervisor discovers that a supervisee has been practicing outside their scope by conducting psychological testing without training. The supervisor's FIRST obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Protect clients by stopping the unauthorized practice and addressing it with the supervisee

Answer

The supervisor's first obligation is client welfare; stopping unauthorized practice and addressing it with the supervisee directly is the immediate priority.

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MC Master of Counseling: Ethical Guidelines and Professional Conduct 5