Transcript Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Values and Ethics in Social Work Social Work An Empowering Profession Seventh Edition Brenda DuBois & Karla Miley This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: •Any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; •Preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; •Any rental, lease, or lending of the program. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Values and Ethics • Values – Belief systems – Define desired outcomes • Ethics – – – – Concerned with what is right Expressed as standards of conduct Microethics – directs practice Macroethics – guides social policy Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Value Base of Social Work • Focus shifts from morality of individual clients to moral imperatives of social work profession • Social work values reflects beliefs about – – – – Nature of human kind Change Social justice Intrinsic dignity and worth of humans Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Policy Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.8 • Still today, many people blame others personally for their difficult life situations and regard them as unworthy of receiving help. • How does this conservative focus on individual morality influence the development and implementation of social welfare policies? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Value Context of Social Work • • • • • Value system of society Values of social work profession Value system of agency Values of client system Value-laden nature of personal and social problems • Values of social worker Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Diversity in Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.4 • The value system of a social service agency is reflected in its mission, staffing patterns, structure, physical environment, funding, and eligibility requirements. • How do agency values reflect culturally responsive programming for diverse client population groups? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Purpose of Codes of Ethics • • • • • Prescribe expectations for professional conduct Guide decision-making Provide standard for assessing competence Regulate professional behavior Evaluate professional performance Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Social Work Codes of Ethics • NASW Code of Ethics defines ethical responsibilities – – – – – – to clients to colleagues in practice settings as professionals to the social work profession to the broader society • IFSW and IASSW - Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.2 • Codes of ethics are adopted to reflect professional principles and prescribe standards for practice. • What purposes do professional social work codes of ethics serve for practitioners, clients, and the general public? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Ethical Principles for Social Work • Acceptance • Individualization • Purposeful expression of feeling • Nonjudgmentalism • Objectivity • Controlled emotional involvement • Self-determination • Access to resources • Confidentiality • Accountability Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.2 • Social work practice principles include acceptance, individualization, purposeful expression of feelings, nonjudgmental attitudes, objectivity, controlled emotional involvement, self-determination, access to resources, confidentiality, and accountability. • What are the potential ethical dilemmas associated with each of these social work practice principles? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.