All of the Following Except for One Are Ethical Concerns

question 4

Multiple Choice

All of the following except for one are ethical concerns related to technology in counseling as discussed in this chapter. Which of the following is not one of the ethical concerns?

• A) Increased risk in being able to safely maintain client confidentiality.
• B) With voice-activated systems, a client might be in serious trouble with no human counselor available to make an assessment.
• C) Paper-and-pencil assessments formatted for the Internet may not retain their psychometric properties.
• D) Counselors must encrypt the communication between their computer system or use a Virtual Private Network (VPN)

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Definitions:

Consumer Sovereignty

The principle that the production and sale of goods and services in an economy are determined by the preferences and decisions of consumers.

Invisible Hand

A concept introduced by Adam Smith to describe how individuals’ self-interested actions can lead to positive social and economic outcomes for the community as a whole.

Self-Interest

An individual’s actions and decisions motivated by personal gain or benefit.

Public Interest

Denotes the well-being of the general public and the consideration of what is beneficial for society as a whole.