Education /Mors 200 Arts Final - Ethics Compend Part 4
The ethical funeral director should: A. Decline to provide services for a person from a different community B. Always charge a fee for aftercare counseling C. Provide professional service to all who apply D. Take care of the remains of only those who can afford his or her services
Provide a professional service to all who apply
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The ethical funeral director should: A. Decline to provide services for a person from a different community B. Always charge a fee for aftercare counseling C. Provide professional service to all who apply D. Take care of the remains of only those who can afford his or her services
Provide a professional service to all who apply
All of the following ethical standards apply to the deceased while under the care of the funeral home or embalming service EXCEPT: A. Thoroughness in the preparation of the body B. There should be concern for the dignity of the deceased body C. Confidentiality and privacy policies should be maintained D. Embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis
Embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis
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All of the following would be considered an allied service EXCEPT: A. The clergy B. A public agency C. A florist D. A cemeterian
A Public Agency
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When dealing with responsibility with the media, an ethical funeral director should: A. Be discrete in the information he or she releases B. Answer all questions proposed by a known member of the press C. Refuse to answer any questions proposed by the media D. Relate only positive facts concerning the deceased
Be discrete in the information he or she releases
All of the following would be considered components of an ethical funeral director's employer-employee relationship EXCEPT: A. Continuing education B. The employee's religious background C. Personal appearance D. Training
The employee's religious background
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Which of the following is a good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased? A. Allow anyone in the preparation room who wishes to view an embalming operation B. Joke about the remains in order to release tension C. Cleanliness in the preparation room D. Make large incisions to expose a large portion of the vessels
Cleanliness in the Preparation Room
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| Term | Definition |
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The ethical funeral director should: A. Decline to provide services for a person from a different community B. Always charge a fee for aftercare counseling C. Provide professional service to all who apply D. Take care of the remains of only those who can afford his or her services | Provide a professional service to all who apply |
All of the following ethical standards apply to the deceased while under the care of the funeral home or embalming service EXCEPT: A. Thoroughness in the preparation of the body B. There should be concern for the dignity of the deceased body C. Confidentiality and privacy policies should be maintained D. Embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis | Embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis |
All of the following would be considered an allied service EXCEPT: A. The clergy B. A public agency C. A florist D. A cemeterian | A Public Agency |
When dealing with responsibility with the media, an ethical funeral director should: A. Be discrete in the information he or she releases B. Answer all questions proposed by a known member of the press C. Refuse to answer any questions proposed by the media D. Relate only positive facts concerning the deceased | Be discrete in the information he or she releases |
All of the following would be considered components of an ethical funeral director's employer-employee relationship EXCEPT: A. Continuing education B. The employee's religious background C. Personal appearance D. Training | The employee's religious background |
Which of the following is a good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased? A. Allow anyone in the preparation room who wishes to view an embalming operation B. Joke about the remains in order to release tension C. Cleanliness in the preparation room D. Make large incisions to expose a large portion of the vessels | Cleanliness in the Preparation Room |
Which of the following is an ethical consideration in regard to the care of the deceased body? A. Cleanliness of facilities B. Entrusted care by the family C. Accuracy of business and family records D. Personal appearances | Entrusted care by the family |
All of the following would be considered fiduciary components of pre-funded funeral arrangements EXCEPT: A. Maintaining the privacy and security of the arrangements. B. Determining the funding methods. C. The commissions associated with the arrangements. D. Disclosures | The Commissions Associated With The Arrangements |
In regard to employer-employee relationships, the ethical funeral director should: A. Hire only male interns, due to weight lifting requirements B. Ignore suspected falsified records of potentially outstanding employees C. Provide environmentally safe working conditions D. Overlook incomplete record-keeping by interns, provided they have adequate embalming skills. | Provide Environmentally Safe Working Conditions |
Which of the following would be the best example of ethnicity? A. Native American B. Asian C. Jewish D. Caucasian | Jewish |
With regard to colleagues, an ethical funeral director should be willing to do all of the following EXCEPT: A. Share profits with less fortunate funeral directors B. Share personnel and equipment C. Develop his or her professional image D. Become involved in professional associations | Share profits with less fortunate funeral directors |
In maintaining a high standard of conduct with a competitor, the funeral director would be wise to: A. Stress employee continuing education B. Provide complete privacy in the preparation of the body C. Respect the bereaved family's choice of a funeral establishment D. Refrain from fraudulent business practices | Respect the bereaved family's choice of a funeral establishment |
In recognizing ethical standards in his professional responsibility to the press, the funeral director: A. Must abide by state board rules and regulations B. Should exemplify a positive image of funeral service C. Should exercise prudent operational and management procedures D. Must exercise discretion in releasing confidential information | Must exercise discretion in releasing confidential information |
Which of the following is considered to be a component of the funeral director's individual relationships? A. His or her relationship with family B. His or her relationship with a florist C. His or her relationship with the clergy D. His or her relationship with the military | His or her relationship with family |
If a person complies with the laws of his or her community solely because of fear of going to prison, which stage of Kohlberg's moral development are they complying with? A. The pre-moral stage B. The pre-conventional stage C. The moral stage D. The conventional stage | The Pre-Conventional Stage |
The state Attorney General of a given state requires a $10 fee for each pre-need contract written. This would be an example of: A. Value B. Philosophy C. Law D. More | Law |
All of the following are examples of Kohlberg's stages of moral development EXCEPT: A. The pre-conventional stage B. The conventional stage C. The pre-moral stage D. The moral stage | The Moral Stage |
If a person considers universal moral principles to supersede with the authority of the group, he or she is complying with which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development? A. The post-moral stage B. The post-conventional stage C. The pre-moral stage D. The moral stage | The Post-Conventional Stage |
Ethics is probably best defined: A. The discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation B. One's personal conduct in recognizing the dignity of mankind. C. Maintaining a non-judgemental attitude toward one's clientele D. A code assumed by the funeral profession | The discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation |
In his ethical obligations to various professional associations, the funeral director should: A. Strive toward self-improvement B. Discredit his competitors C. Urge professional solidarity D. Influence family choices and desires | Urge Professional Solidarity |