Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making
| An Ethical Dilemma | | Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making |
| An Ethical Dilemma | | Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making |
SSW 718 - Practice lab Part ii
Spring 2013
Dr. Willie Tolliver
Authored by: Lwiza B. Castillo
SSW 718 - Practice lab Part ii
Spring 2013
Dr. Willie Tolliver
Authored by: Lwiza B. Castillo
An Ethical Dilemma
Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making
Part I: * Presenting the dilemma * Context: Agencies involved, changes occurring for client and worker, and legal, clinical, cultural, structural aspects to be considered
Part II: * What are the competing ethical principles * What are the regulations that apply according to the NASW code of ethics and other resources
Part III: * What was my decision making process, what ethical decision making frameworks were employed * How was this process or framework anti-oppressive * What professional development was attained
Part I:
As a developing case manager I have witnessed various examples of competing ethics in the workplace. These include knowledge of other workers falsifying case records, not sharing that knowledge for fear of repercussions, and concerns about the appropriation of grant funding. At the time that these occurred I felt that all of the mentioned ethical dilemmas were truly not within my purview to address, although I as a person have felt morally obliged to approach such topics, it is important for me to note that I did not have the authority whether explicit or implicit or the ability to address these. Therefore I am left to look among my own actions that I have taken as a caseworker simply because my gut said it was the right thing to do. In its most simple form my ethical dilemma constitutes of being torn between my responsibility as a social worker to not abandon a client in need of services and my responsibility to not engage in dual relationships with clients. This
| An Ethical Dilemma | | Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making |
SSW 718 - Practice lab Part ii
Spring 2013
Dr. Willie Tolliver
Authored by: Lwiza B. Castillo
SSW 718 - Practice lab Part ii
Spring 2013
Dr. Willie Tolliver
Authored by: Lwiza B. Castillo
An Ethical Dilemma
Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making
Part I: * Presenting the dilemma * Context: Agencies involved, changes occurring for client and worker, and legal, clinical, cultural, structural aspects to be considered
Part II: * What are the competing ethical principles * What are the regulations that apply according to the NASW code of ethics and other resources
Part III: * What was my decision making process, what ethical decision making frameworks were employed * How was this process or framework anti-oppressive * What professional development was attained
Part I:
As a developing case manager I have witnessed various examples of competing ethics in the workplace. These include knowledge of other workers falsifying case records, not sharing that knowledge for fear of repercussions, and concerns about the appropriation of grant funding. At the time that these occurred I felt that all of the mentioned ethical dilemmas were truly not within my purview to address, although I as a person have felt morally obliged to approach such topics, it is important for me to note that I did not have the authority whether explicit or implicit or the ability to address these. Therefore I am left to look among my own actions that I have taken as a caseworker simply because my gut said it was the right thing to do. In its most simple form my ethical dilemma constitutes of being torn between my responsibility as a social worker to not abandon a client in need of services and my responsibility to not engage in dual relationships with clients. This