SEI Ethical Standards and Practice 5

Question 1

A practitioner is approached by a journalist requesting comment on a specific participant's SEI results. The only correct ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline to confirm or deny any individual's assessment results without explicit consent

Answer

Confidentiality prohibits any disclosure—including confirmation that an assessment took place—without explicit participant consent.

Question 2

In the context of SEI ethics, 'beneficence' means the practitioner has an obligation to:

Accepted Answer

Actively promote the well-being and growth of the client through the assessment process

Answer

Beneficence is the active pursuit of client welfare and growth, not merely the absence of harm.

Question 3

When a client's SEI scores change dramatically between two administrations, ethical interpretation requires the practitioner to:

Accepted Answer

Explore contextual factors and discuss possible explanations rather than assuming error

Answer

Score variation can reflect genuine change or situational factors; ethical practice requires exploration, not dismissal.

Question 4

Which statement most accurately reflects SEI ethical standards regarding testimonials and marketing?

Accepted Answer

Testimonials require written client consent and must not misrepresent typical assessment outcomes

Answer

Ethical marketing requires written consent and honest, non-misleading representation of what the SEI can achieve.

Question 5

A practitioner is contracted by a company to administer the SEI and realizes mid-project that the company intends to use results to justify layoffs. The practitioner should:

Accepted Answer

Raise the ethical concern with the company and, if unresolved, consider withdrawing from the engagement

Answer

When an assessment is being misused for harmful purposes contrary to its intended use, practitioners must advocate ethically and may need to withdraw.

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SEI Ethical Standards and Practice 5