10 MCQs on NASW Code of Ethics

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1- What is the primary mission of the social work profession?

a) To enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people.

b) To empower people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

c) To focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-being of society.

d) To address environmental forces that create, contribute to and address problems in living.

Answer: a

2-What is the foundation of social work’s unique purpose and perspective?

a) Ethics and values

b) Human relationships

c) Social justice

d) Service

Answer: a

3-What is the purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics?

a) To guide social workers’ conduct

b) To establish a set of specific ethical standards

c) To help social workers identify relevant considerations when professional obligations conflict

d) All of the above

Answer: d

4-The NASW Code of Ethics is relevant to which of the following?

a) All social workers

b) Only experienced social workers

c) Only social work students

d) Social workers who work in certain settings

Answer: a

5-The NASW Code of Ethics identifies which of the following as core values of social work?

a) Dignity and worth of the person

b) Cultural and ethnic diversity

c) Empowerment of people who are vulnerable

d) All of the above

Answer: d

6-The NASW publishes standards for social work practice with various populations or in certain settings. Which of the following is an example of such a standard?

a) Cultural competence standards

b) Standards for ethical decision-making

c) Standards for workplace safety

d) Standards for financial management

Answer: a

7-The NASW Code of Ethics is based on which of the following?

a) Social work professional values and ethics

b) Legal regulations and requirements

c) The needs of the general public

d) Political action and advocacy

Answer: a

8-Which of the following is not a purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics?

a) To provide a set of rules that prescribe how social workers should act in all situations.

b) To help social workers identify relevant considerations when professional obligations conflict.

c) To serve as a guide to social work practice.

d) To establish a set of specific ethical standards.

Answer: a

9-According to the article, ethical decision-making is a process that requires which of the following?

a) Informed judgment of the individual social worker

b) Consideration of all the values, principles, and standards in the Code that are relevant to the situation

c) The possibility of conflicts among the Code’s values, principles, and standards

d) All of the above

Answer: d

10-The NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints filed against its members. What is the obligation of social workers who subscribe to the Code of Ethics?

a) To cooperate in its implementation and participate in NASW adjudication proceedings

b) To abide by any NASW disciplinary rulings or sanctions based on the Code

c) To both a and b

d) None of the above

Answer: c