Scenario #4: John Smith, a recent sociology graduate, was just hired on as an entry-level social worker at a county soci

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Scenario #4:John Smith, a recent sociology graduate, was just hired onas an entry-level social worker at a county social welfare agency.His primary tasks involve foster care and adoptive placements ofchildren whose parents involuntarily lost or voluntarily terminatedtheir parental rights. Below are some possible situations that hemight encounter while performing his job duties. Please select thecorrect answer with regard to the appropriate ethical behavior ineach situation.
Mr. Smith was in the process of finalizing the adoption of aninfant child when he obtained additional genetic informationregarding the child’s biological parents. This informationindicated that the child might possess a gene associated with aform of brain cancer. Mr. Smith decided that the adoptive parentsshould be informed of this genetic issue as quickly as possibleprior to completing the adoption process. Has Mr. Smith acted in anethical manner in this situation?
No, because it was not known if the child actually carried thisgene.
Yes, because the adoptive parents should know about any familybackground information that might negatively impact the life oftheir adoptive child.
No, because the adoptive parents might not want to adopt thechild after hearing about this.
None of the above