A Supervisor Directs a Social Worker to Terminate Work with a Client

question 4

Multiple Choice

A supervisor directs a social worker to terminate work with a client. The social worker knows termination would be wrong because it would mean abandoning a client in need. The worker also believes her job is at stake if he does not follow the supervisor's directions. Which of the following examples fits best with a virtue ethics approach?

• A) Follow the supervisor's directions because the supervisor is the boss
• B) Reflect on virtues such as care and moral strength and determine how they apply to the decision about terminating work with the client
• C) Call the NASW ethics consultants and do whatever the consultant advises
• D) Terminate work with the client to avoid being fired (thus, minimizing harm)

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