Professional Ethics and Conduct Flashcards
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A trainer is asked to falsify a service-dog certification for a client. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Refuse, as falsifying certifications is dishonest and may be illegal
Falsifying certifications is dishonest and potentially illegal, so it must be refused.
Cultural and individual sensitivity in training means a trainer should:
Answer: Respect client values and adapt communication while keeping welfare standards
Ethical trainers respect clients' circumstances and adapt while upholding welfare standards.
A trainer notices a competitor copying their original training materials. The professional response is to:
Answer: Address it through proper legal or professional channels
Disputes over intellectual property should be handled through proper legal and professional channels.
When promoting results, a trainer should avoid:
Answer: Using fabricated or misleading before-and-after claims
Fabricated or misleading promotional claims violate honest, ethical marketing standards.
An ethical trainer's primary obligation in any conflict between client convenience and dog welfare is to:
Answer: Prioritize the dog's welfare while communicating clearly with the client
The dog's welfare takes priority, communicated transparently to the client.
Joining and adhering to a professional code of ethics primarily helps a trainer by:
Answer: Providing accountability standards and building public trust
A code of ethics sets accountability standards and builds client and public trust.
If a client insists on a method that is clearly harmful despite education, the trainer should:
Answer: Decline to use the harmful method and may end the engagement
A trainer should refuse to apply clearly harmful methods, even if it means ending the engagement.