Draw from your own paid employment, volunteer work, or personal experiences to provide illustrations of how you handled similar situations as noted in (a) and (b) below. Make sure not to use names or information that might violate the confidentiality of the individuals you decide to use in your descriptions. For both (a) and (b), explain how you may have grown or learned from the experiences you describe.

a) Describe clearly a situation in which you were confronted with a value or ethical conflict. How did you resolve it? What were some of the factors you considered in making your decision?

b) Discuss a difficult or dangerous situation you encountered. How did you handle the situation? What would you do differently in the future? Are there any situations in which you would feel particularly vulnerable as a student? How would you expect the School of Social Work to assist your education and skill building concerns in order to handle that type of situation?