Mediation Law: Ethics and Professional Conduct

This quiz covers the ethical and professional conduct guidelines that mediators must adhere to in order to ensure fair and impartial mediation.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary ethical principle that guides mediators?

  1. Confidentiality
  2. Impartiality
  3. Self-Determination
  4. Accountability
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the duty of confidentiality that mediators have?

  1. To keep all information disclosed during mediation confidential
  2. To disclose information to the parties' attorneys
  3. To report any illegal activities to the authorities
  4. To share information with other mediators
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the mediator in promoting self-determination?

  1. To make decisions for the parties
  2. To impose their own solutions
  3. To facilitate the parties' own decision-making
  4. To advocate for one party over the other
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's responsibility in terms of accountability?

  1. To be accountable to the parties
  2. To be accountable to the court
  3. To be accountable to their professional association
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to disclose any potential conflicts of interest?

  1. To disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the parties
  2. To disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the court
  3. To disclose any potential conflicts of interest to their professional association
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to avoid conflicts of interest?

  1. To avoid any situations where they may have a personal or financial interest in the outcome of the mediation
  2. To avoid any situations where they may have a relationship with one of the parties
  3. To avoid any situations where they may have a bias towards one of the parties
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to maintain confidentiality?

  1. To keep all information disclosed during mediation confidential
  2. To disclose information to the parties' attorneys
  3. To report any illegal activities to the authorities
  4. To share information with other mediators
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to promote self-determination?

  1. To make decisions for the parties
  2. To impose their own solutions
  3. To facilitate the parties' own decision-making
  4. To advocate for one party over the other
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to be impartial?

  1. To treat both parties equally
  2. To avoid showing favoritism to either party
  3. To listen to both parties' perspectives
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to be competent?

  1. To have the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct mediation
  2. To stay up-to-date on the latest developments in mediation law and practice
  3. To be able to effectively communicate with the parties
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to avoid conflicts of interest?

  1. To disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the parties
  2. To avoid any situations where they may have a personal or financial interest in the outcome of the mediation
  3. To avoid any situations where they may have a relationship with one of the parties
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to maintain confidentiality?

  1. To keep all information disclosed during mediation confidential
  2. To disclose information to the parties' attorneys
  3. To report any illegal activities to the authorities
  4. To share information with other mediators
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to promote self-determination?

  1. To make decisions for the parties
  2. To impose their own solutions
  3. To facilitate the parties' own decision-making
  4. To advocate for one party over the other
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to be impartial?

  1. To treat both parties equally
  2. To avoid showing favoritism to either party
  3. To listen to both parties' perspectives
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mediator's duty to be competent?

  1. To have the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct mediation
  2. To stay up-to-date on the latest developments in mediation law and practice
  3. To be able to effectively communicate with the parties
  4. All of the above