Question

dasilva is a peer counselor working with a student who confesses that she pulled a prank last semester and let another student take the blame. that student got detention for a week. while the peer counseling program is committed to confidentiality, dasilva is friends with the student who took the blame and got detention which makes dasilva feel conflicted about what to do. can dasilva tell his friend what really happened?
yes, the other student was harmed so confidentiality can be broken.
yes, dasilva knows something that could help his friend feel better.
no, there are no circumstances in which confidentiality can be broken.
no, but dasilva could talk to the adult in charge of the program about what to do

Explanation:

In peer counseling, confidentiality is important, but when conflicts arise, consulting the program's adult in charge is a proper approach. Breaking confidentiality without proper process (like the first option) is unethical. The second option's reasoning is not a valid basis to break confidentiality. The third option is incorrect as there are valid circumstances (e.g., harm to self/others) where confidentiality may be addressed through proper channels, but in this case, talking to the adult in charge is the right step, not breaking confidentiality to tell the friend directly. The fourth option is correct as Dasilva should follow the program's protocol by consulting the adult in charge instead of unilaterally breaking confidentiality.

Answer:

D. No, but Dasilva could talk to the adult in charge of the program about what to do