Research is vital as the foundation of evidence-based practice‚ which is imperative within social work to help the promotion of well-being‚ maintain dignity and overcome difficulties. Ethical standards form a fundamental part of social work practice and‚ likewise in research‚ it must reflect the same ethical principles which puts participants’ best interests as its core. These promote values which are essential when working with marginalised groups within society‚ including establishing trust‚ accountability
Premium Scientific method Research Science
Juan Ibarra 2/13/07 Professor Anu Vuorikoski Bus 173A - Intermediate Financial Management Chapter 8: mini case a. Why are ratios useful? What are the five major categories of ratios? Ratios are useful to evaluate a firm’s financial statements and one can also compare their performance with other firms‚ or the industry average. The five major categories for ratios are as follow: i. Liquidity Ratios: measures the liquidity of the firm’s current
Premium Financial ratio Financial ratios Balance sheet
case study that was allocated to me on my second placement setting. I will discuss some of the ethical dilemmas which I have encountered and how I have dealt with them in a professional way. Anti-oppression/discrimination and reflective practice will also be analysed in order to demonstrate how they guided me throughout my work. I will also illustrate how the theories and legislation were incorporated within my practice. Working on this case also gave me the opportunity to work in partnership with
Premium Psychology Learning Sociology
The Oxford dictionary defines ethical dilemma as “A situation in which a person must choose between two courses of action of (apparent) equal moral importance‚ so that the choice necessarily entails the transgression of an important moral principle.” (2003) Ethical dilemma may challenges social workers’ professional values‚ duties‚ and obligations to the client or agency. Ethical dilemmas comes in various format that involve social workers’ delivery of services to individuals‚ families‚ couples‚
Premium Ethics Morality Paradox
Ethical Values and Principles When considering the main ethical values of social work that surround this case all should be considered and taken into account when trying to make a decision. Even so‚ there are two that I believe stand out above the rest. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has dignity and worth of the person listed under ethical principles and with regards to this case I think it is one that should contribute to making an ethical decision. The Code of Ethics says that
Premium Ethics
the ethical culture of a business “should be based on honesty‚ fairness‚ compassion‚ integrity‚ predictability‚ and responsibility and focused on the development of trust and the respect for stakeholder interests” (672). In this case‚ Mr. Woodrow‚ as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Tap Sap Company‚ did not follow this ethical issue: Firstly‚ when the Environmental Protection Agency filed a claim against Tap Sap saying that the way they were extracting the sap from the trees to make oil was killing
Premium Ethics Business ethics Morality
There is a lot of discussion about pharmaceutical companies‚ intellectual property‚ and the global AIDS epidemic. Do pharmaceutical companies have a responsibility to distribute drugs for free or low cost in developing countries? Why is intellectual property such a big deal? What impact would South Africa’s decision to levy duties on drugs in the country have on the international distribution of drugs? Was the change that provided patent protection for pharmaceutical companies an appropriate change
Premium Generic drug Developing country Developed country
Questions for Review 1. Pharmaceutical companies do have a responsibility to distribute drugs for a low cost in developing and poorer countries. Africa’s GDP‚ and per capita income is very low so they cannot afford to buy top quality medicines. One main argument for this approach is the AIDS epidemic in Africa. A main argument against this is that the treatment for AIDS is very expensive to provide to a whole country for free. 2. The principal arguments of pharmaceutical companies that oppose making
Premium HIV World Trade Organization Pharmacology
9/24/2013 Combass Analyzing the Writer 1: Gerald Jones was raised by “well-meaning‚ progressive‚ English-teacher parents”. Placed in a small‚ experimental school that he didn’t adjust too while growing up in the violent late 1960’s‚ Jones found himself not engaging with his peers or into boyhood. 2: Jones background of passivity and loneliness while growing up caused him to be oblivious and unfamiliar with American pop culture. Also‚ he was afraid of socializing among his peers. Using the popular
Premium Marvel Comics Stan Lee Hulk
Pharmaceutical Advertising Living in a culture that is so heavily influenced by media and advertising‚ it is almost impossible to open a magazine‚ watch television‚ or even walk down the street without seeing an advertisement for prescription drugs. Since its start in the early 19th century‚ the pharmaceutical industry has expanded to become one of the fastest growing‚ most influential and successful industries today. Over the years‚ many factors such as innovative technologies‚ new regulations
Premium Pharmacology Marketing Pharmacy