Q1. Imagine that you are an entry level social worker guided by the NASW Code of Ethics, select one of the examples below to explain the conflict that might arise between the ethical principle of a client's right to privacy and confidentiality and a client's right to self-determination.
Q2. Your client is HIV-positive. He confides that his sexual partner is unaware of his HIV+ status.
Q3. Your client is recovering from addiction. They live in housing provided by an agency that serves the homeless population. Housing operates on a zero tolerance policy that mandates abstinence. Your client confides that they have experienced a relapse.
Q4. Your CPS-involved parent has been issued a "no contact" order to refrain from contact with their partner to maintain safety of the family due to intimate partner violence (IPV). As a victim of domestic abuse, she discloses that she has continued to engage in on-going contact with her partner.
Q5. Discuss the ethical dilemma this presents and how you might resolve it based on the NASW Code of Ethics and its values.