Elliott is a college freshmen and is in the process of joining a fraternity. He tells his social worker that at the next induction session, he will be required to drink a full fifth of gin to complete his initiation. He intends to comply with this requirement. What should the social worker do?
A. Do nothing to intervene as this is a normal college ritual.
B. Try to convince Elliott not to participate but do nothing further.
C. Try to convince Elliott not to participate and notify the college administration of the event so it can be stopped.
D. Try to convince Elliott not to participate and discuss the event with his parents.
C. Try to convince Elliott not to participate and notify the college administration of the event so it can be stopped.
This is the best answer. The commitment to drink a fifth of gin is a potentially life threatening event. Not only must Elliott be made aware of the hazards, but the fraternity should also be made aware of potential dangers. Moreover, this even has within it the elements of a situation that requires a "duty to warn," therefore the fraternity's use of this method of initiation should be stopped before someone is hurt or killed.
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