Ethics and values in social work / Sarah Banks.
By: Banks, Sarah
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BookSeries: Practical social work: Publisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xx, 218 p. ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 140399420X ; 9781403994202.Subject(s): Social service -- Moral and ethical aspects | Social workers -- Professional ethicsDDC classification: 174.9362 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The third edition of this popular book has been updated to take account of the latest developments in policy and social work practice. It includes new sections on radical/emancipatory and postmodern approaches to ethics, analysis of the latest codes of ethics from over 30 different countries, additional case studies of ethical problems and dilemmas, practical exercises, and annotated further reading lists at the end of each chapter.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-209) and index.
Introduction -- Ethical issues in social work -- Principle-based approaches to social work ethics -- Character- and relationship-based approaches to social work ethics -- Professionalism and codes of ethics -- Service users' rights: clienthood, citizenship and consumerism -- Social workers' responsibilities: policies, procedures and managerialism -- Ethical problems and dilemmas in practice.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of figures, tables and list (p. x)
- Preface to the third edition (p. xi)
- Acknowledgements (p. xix)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Current context of social work (p. 1)
- Terminology: 'social work', 'social workers' and 'service users' (p. 2)
- Terminology: 'ethics' and 'values' (p. 4)
- Rationale and aims of the book (p. 8)
- 1 Ethical issues in social work (p. 11)
- The ethical, the technical and the legal (p. 11)
- What are the ethical issues in social work? (p. 13)
- Social work as a human services profession (p. 17)
- Social work and state welfare systems (p. 18)
- Blame and guilt in social work (p. 20)
- Conclusions (p. 25)
- Putting it into practice (p. 26)
- Further reading (p. 26)
- 2 Principle-based approaches to social work ethics (p. 27)
- Principles (p. 27)
- Respect and autonomy in the social work relationship: Kantian principles (p. 29)
- Promoting welfare and justice in society: utilitarian principles (p. 35)
- Commitment to emancipation and social justice: the challenge of radical and anti-oppressive principles (p. 37)
- 'Common morality' approaches to ethics (p. 39)
- Conclusions (p. 51)
- Putting it into practice (p. 52)
- Further reading (p. 52)
- 3 Character- and relationship-based approaches to social work ethics (p. 54)
- Importance of character in the professional role: virtue-based approaches (p. 54)
- The caring relationship between professional and service user: the 'ethics of care' (p. 58)
- Diversity, narrative and constructionism: postmodern ethics? (p. 63)
- Fragmentation of value: moral pluralism (p. 66)
- Conclusions (p. 71)
- Putting it into practice (p. 72)
- Further reading (p. 73)
- 4 Professionalism and codes of ethics (p. 74)
- Professionalism, professions and power (p. 74)
- Professional codes of ethics (p. 77)
- Why have a code of ethics? (p. 79)
- Form and content of codes of ethics (p. 81)
- 'Professional autonomy' and codes of ethics in bureaucracies (p. 92)
- How useful are codes of ethics? (p. 96)
- Conclusions (p. 100)
- Putting it into practice (p. 101)
- Further reading (p. 102)
- 5 Service users' rights: clienthood, citizenship and consumerism (p. 103)
- Rights (p. 103)
- Individual rights as valid claims (p. 104)
- Classifications of individual rights (p. 105)
- Relational rights and responsibilities (p. 107)
- The service user as a person (in a relationship of clienthood) (p. 109)
- The service user as fellow citizen, equal and ally (p. 110)
- The service user as a consumer (p. 113)
- Democratic professionalism or consumerism? (p. 116)
- Involvement and participation of service users in decision-making (p. 118)
- Empowerment (p. 120)
- Conclusions (p. 122)
- Putting it into practice (p. 122)
- Further reading (p. 123)
- 6 Social workers' responsibilities: policies, procedures and managerialism (p. 124)
- Duties (p. 125)
- 'Relational duties' or responsibilities (p. 126)
- Social work as a 'role-job' with specific duties (p. 127)
- Conflicting responsibilities (p. 128)
- Unity of personal and professional values and life (p. 130)
- The professional is political: challenging injustices and 'blowing the whistle' (p. 133)
- Separation of personal, professional and agency values and life (p. 134)
- Committed/radical, professional and technical-bureaucratic models of practice (p. 136)
- Growth of managerialism and authoritarianism: the case of the UK (p. 143)
- Ethics in bureaucracies: defensive, reflective and reflexive practice (p. 148)
- Conclusions (p. 148)
- Putting it into practice (p. 152)
- Further reading (p. 152)
- 7 Ethical problems and dilemmas in practice (p. 154)
- Ethical judgements (p. 154)
- Ethical judgements in context (p. 156)
- Developing the reflective and reflexive practitioner: case studies from trainee social workers (p. 159)
- When are blame and guilt justified? Case studies from practitioners (p. 168)
- Courage and commitment in multi-professional working: a team manager's case (p. 177)
- Conclusions (p. 184)
- Putting it into practice (p. 184)
- Further reading (p. 185)
- References (p. 186)
- Index (p. 210)