In Regards to Unethical Behavior of Colleagues,the National Association of Social

question 30

Multiple Choice

In regards to unethical behavior of colleagues,the National Association of Social Workers states:

• A) "When rehabilitation counselors have reason to believe that another rehabilitation counselor is violating or has violated an ethical standard,they attempt first to resolve the issue informally with the other rehabilitation counselor if feasible,provided such action does not violate confidentiality rights that may be involved."
• B) "Human service professionals respond appropriately to unethical behavior of colleagues.Usually this means initially talking directly with the colleague and,if no resolution is forthcoming,reporting the colleague's behavior to supervisory or administrative staff and/or to the professional organization(s)to which the colleague belongs."
• C) "Informal peer monitoring is one way to assume responsibility for watching out for each other."
• D) "Social workers should take adequate measures to discourage,prevent,expose,and correct the unethical conduct of colleagues."

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