Ethical decisions for social work practice

Synopsis

This classic text helps students recognize ethical issues and dilemmas, reason carefully about ethical issues, clarify their ethical aspirations at the level demanded by the profession, and achieve a more ethical stance in their practice. It places ethical decision making within the context of professional ethics and provides guidelines, including three ethical screens. Topics include whether ethics can be taught, conflicts between law and ethics, child abuse and confidentiality, client self-determination, client-worker value gaps, dual relationships, end-of-life decisions, and concerns in dealing with the ill, the elderly, and clients with HIV and AIDS.