When Faced with Challenging Ethical Issues, Prudent Social Workers

question 5

Multiple Choice

When faced with challenging ethical issues, prudent social workers:

• A) Make decisions on their own
• B) Consult with others for feedback, questioning, reflection, and support
• C) Avoid making decisions so that others will have to take the blame if something goes wrong
• D) Trust their intuition and go with their first inclination or impulse, rather than thinking or deliberating about the issue

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Definitions:

Behaviour Motivation

The drive behind individuals' actions, influenced by internal desires and external rewards.

Theory Y

A management concept that assumes employees are intrinsically motivated, enjoy their job duties, and work to better themselves without direct supervision.

Self-Directed

Capable of making decisions and guiding one's actions by oneself without external influence or direction.

Creative

Characterized by the ability or power to create, often manifesting in original ideas, art, solutions, or innovations.