Ethics in Social Work Practice
“Values and ethical in social work practice”
An ethical dilemma exists:
When the social worker must choose between two or more relevant, but contradictory, ethical directives, or when every alternative results in an undesirable outcome for one or more persons. Several value systems and ethical practices impact the social worker intervention and outcome.
Values and ethics are closely related .Values are a society's system of beliefs ,principles and traditions that guide behaviors and practices, however ethics are a system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong and the resulting philosophy of conduct that is practiced by an individual ,group, profession or culture.NASWS code of ethics, provide guidelines for professional conduct in six key areas: clients,colleagues,practice setting, professionalism, the profession and the broader society.
The role of the social worker may be to advocate for a client system rights or to assist the client in enhancing her or his quality of life. The social workers need to understand the value systems of all involved so they do not unknowingly discriminate a against a client system through inappropriate language or behavior, moreover they expected to respect the value systems of others.
The professions values moved through four phases: * The morality period of the late 19 century, * The values period of the 20 century, * The ethical theory and decision –making period of the latre 20 century * The current period of ethical standards and risk management
Values of the social work profession levels:- * Individual or personal values * Group values * Societal values * Professional values
We can categorize these values by type and outcome ultimate vales, proximate values and instrumental values. Value conflict –a situation in which a social workers vales clash with the value system of a client, agency, co-worker or society in general. Social work professional may encounter
An ethical dilemma exists:
When the social worker must choose between two or more relevant, but contradictory, ethical directives, or when every alternative results in an undesirable outcome for one or more persons. Several value systems and ethical practices impact the social worker intervention and outcome.
Values and ethics are closely related .Values are a society's system of beliefs ,principles and traditions that guide behaviors and practices, however ethics are a system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong and the resulting philosophy of conduct that is practiced by an individual ,group, profession or culture.NASWS code of ethics, provide guidelines for professional conduct in six key areas: clients,colleagues,practice setting, professionalism, the profession and the broader society.
The role of the social worker may be to advocate for a client system rights or to assist the client in enhancing her or his quality of life. The social workers need to understand the value systems of all involved so they do not unknowingly discriminate a against a client system through inappropriate language or behavior, moreover they expected to respect the value systems of others.
The professions values moved through four phases: * The morality period of the late 19 century, * The values period of the 20 century, * The ethical theory and decision –making period of the latre 20 century * The current period of ethical standards and risk management
Values of the social work profession levels:- * Individual or personal values * Group values * Societal values * Professional values
We can categorize these values by type and outcome ultimate vales, proximate values and instrumental values. Value conflict –a situation in which a social workers vales clash with the value system of a client, agency, co-worker or society in general. Social work professional may encounter