Transcript To review the major principles in social work ethics.

GOALS
~To review the major principles in social work
ethics.
~To review the theories of moral development
and link them to working with social work
ethics.
~To articulate common ethical issues in social
work practice.
~To understand guidelines for ethical decision
making in social work practice.
What are the major principles in the
code of ethics?
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Conduct & comportment
Responsibility to clients
Responsibility to colleagues
Responsibility to employers and organizations
Responsibility to profession
Responsibility to society
What are the major theories of moral
development and how do they fit with
social work ethics?
Kohlberg
Preconventional
Conventional
Post-conventional
Gilligan
Orientation
to personal survival
Goodness as self-sacrifice
Morality of nonviolent responsibility
What are some common ethical
issues in social work practice?
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Confidentiality
Informed consent
Truth telling
Paternalism vs. self-determination
Laws, policies, regulations
Whistle blowing
Distributing limited resources
Personal & professional values
What are some guidelines for ethical
decision making?
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Two models
for dealing
with ethical
decision
making:
Model A
~get facts
~does dilemma exist?
~determine your role
~prioritize
~share dilemma
~examine dilemma
~explore alternatives
~weigh alternatives
~examine outcomes
~tentative resolution
~get perspective
~consolidate info
~follow through
~evaluate
Model B
~recognize problem
~investigate
~get feedback
~appraise standards
~evaluate dilemma using
Ethics For U
~Identify alternatives
~Weigh pros & cons
~Make decision