In this profession, ethical dilemma and issues comes in different shapes and sizes such as clinical issues, relation to child abuse, policy decisions and lack of resources. In order to resolve any conflicting issues while doing any research, it is important to fully understanding the ethical guidelines and principles. Furthermore, knowledge about self-participation, information while collecting data and organisation safety for protection, respect and honesty for participants. When conducting an interview in social work practice we should identify the process of planning and intervention. In some investigations, we get the information in a hard way such as information about under children under the age of 16, disability, elderly and mental illness. …show more content…
In brief, as a professional researcher my primary role is that I cannot disclose any information without consent. According to the codes of ethics, I have to protect my client’s confidentiality during any law process. In case the legal authority body orders to disclose the information without asking the client consent, it would cause severe harm to client. So my primary responsibility always remains to respect the client’s privacy and keep all the information confidential if ever I face any conflict between client and my research needs. Additionally, while working for any organisation, it is my moral duty to keep the collected information in a safe place and not share it with anyone. Furthermore, written document proof with two parties should be kept in a secure …show more content…
We need to acknowledge all our clients solely as human beings and that there is no place for any cast, creed or culture. When working with specific group of people, we have to be aware about partnership, protection and autonomy. While working with the client, the main concern is actively securing the participation in all aspects of relationship. While investigating a case, I need to fully understand and be aware about the client’s autonomy such as respect for the client and all those people who are involved in the research and their rights. In some cases if I want to involve others in my research, in that case it is my responsibility to explain about the importance of consent to all the respective participants. Through this process, other participants would rightly understand the nature of research.
Even in general, while working in an organisation, the first important step is to identify the risk and take an action plan for it. Similarly, protection of employees or colleagues with strong organization policies and procedures is very much required and is very important. In addition these principles also identify a researcher’s workplace. Particularly a social networking site can be accessed by anyone. So I also need to be extra cautious about personal
In the social work practice, social workers should abide by and respect the protocol of their particular organization. The first ethical standard I would like to discuss is that a social worker having cultural competence and social (NASW, 1999). A social worker must possess the knowledge of values, customs, tradition and history just to name a few in order to have success with clients that may identify as something other than their own identity. Culture directs impacts human behavior. Within this case study, due to Mrs. Sanchez’s culture, she struggled to assimilate with the American culture and this included her being able to learn the English language. Her culture was very important to her and I respect that. As a social worker, I would have
Two individuals sought treatment with a Social Worker for their 8-year-old son for reasons unknown. As the social worker, I would apply social work ethical principles to guide my professional practice by making sure that I am knowledgeable of the liability and standard/duty of care issues as stated in the NASW Code of Ethics, be able to articulate and demonstrate social values, ethics, and principles, open to being challenged on the values and beliefs; have the ability to manage conflict regarding ethical issues, being able to reflect understanding of how to integrate ethics into practice, and recognize my personal values in a way that would allow my professional values to guide my practice (NASW, 2015). As a professional, one must practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development. As the social worker, I would identify areas of strength as well as areas where improvement is needed, seek and act on corrective feedback from my supervisor or mentors, establish effective working relationships with clients and peers, and seek to resolve identified problems with performance of professional responsibilities.
Working with people can be challenging, but so rewarding all at the same time. As humans, we are certainly not perfect and we are making mistakes daily. Making decisions is one thing that does not come easily to us, and depending on the day you can get multiple different answers to one situation. The NASW Code of Ethics is an extremely helpful tool when we are working with clients and something that does not ever waiver in ethical decision-making. If we are working in the Social work profession, then we must insure we are making the correct decision for everyone who is involved with the client.
Shaniya Robinson arrives at the County Human Services Authority for her monthly appointment with her social worker. Ms. Robinson is a 25 year old African American female who is receiving treatment for schizophrenia from the adult behavioral health services program. During a session the client reports that she is under a great deal of stress because she is having difficulty adjusting to being a new mother. Her five month old baby girl Shanice is teething and cries frequently. Ms. Robinson is also struggling financially because she is currently unemployed; her mental illness makes it difficult to sustain employment long term. And she does not receive support from the child’s father on a consistent basis. The combination of these interactional difficulties is weighing heavily on the client who reports an increase in positive and negative symptoms (i.e. auditory hallucinations and social withdrawal). Because the client does not have insurance she disclosed to her social worker that she self-medicates using marijuana in an effort to manage symptoms. More noteworthy, the client explains that she uses the same method to soothe the baby by blowing marijuana smoke in the infant's face. It is certain that Ms. Robinson divulged such information for several reasons, she wants help and she believes that any information she shares within the context of her sessions are confidential.
When somebody sees how moral difficulties are illustrated it gets to be conceivable to well-spoken methodologies to dispense with. The moral bursts of conduct performed by those inside of general society security areas. Cures of moral conduct with respect to cops start first with the choice and employing of experienced people. Police office ought to no more effectively discover "work-round" of least enlisting norms to select an individual from an uncommon hobby. Lawyer General Eric Holder as of late demonstrated as to Dayton, Ohio Police Department. "No organization ought to until the end of time be found in the position that the Los Angeles Police Department discovered itself when they had volunteers working the boulevards and their personal
This paper will evaluate and analyze an ethical dilemma that was presented in the textbook and the Case Study #1 that will be evaluated for this assignment. The questions that will be answered include what are the ethical dilemmas in the case and are these legitimate concerns for the social worker. In addition, when evaluating and analyzing the ethical dilemma in this case study it is necessary to look at why the social worker is worried about reporting newborns and why she feels that there are injustices and discrimination that come from these policies. Furthermore, as a social worker in this agency I would respond by figuring out what could be done in this situation and what courses of action could be done to change the injustices in the
Ethical Issues in Social Work I will provide practical help for new social workers to help them understand and deal with ethical issues and dilemmas which they will face. There are many ethical issues which are important to social work, but I feel that these are all covered by the care value base. The care value base Was devised by the care sector consortium in 1992, this was so that the workers in health and social care had a common set of values and principles which they would all adhere to. It is important because for the first time the social care sector had a clear set of guidelines from which ethical judgements could be made. The care value base is divided into 5 elements - The care value base covers - Equality and Diversity - Rights and responsibilities - Confidentiality - Promoting anti Discrimination - Effective communication Equality and Diversity Carers must value diversity themselves before they can effectively care for the different races, religions and differently abled people they will come across in their caring profession.
Social workers will face ethical dilemmas when working with clients throughout their career. As a social work intern, it is important to understand the ethical standards of the profession in order to make the best possible decision in regards to any dilemma that might be encountered. Relevant to social workers today, especially in regards to working in a school setting with clients who are minors, there seems to be a conflict that exists between the standards of self-determination/confidentiality and professional conduct. Students tend to disclose a lot of information that brings these standards into conflict and the professional social worker has to use their judgment in deciding how to handle the situation.
Ethical situations will present themselves and understanding the social work code of ethics can help in making simple ethical decisions. However, there will be times that circumstances require further insight on how to handle more complex decision making. Several models across many industries give adequate steps on how to make difficult ethical decisions.. The author feels that using the social worker model would be best. There are six steps in this ethical problem solving model. Reamer & Conrad’s (1995) explains these steps as:
In the Social Work field, you will help others better their life circumstances and grow from the problem(s) they are experiencing. So it is important that you maintain and provide clear boundaries to make sure you keep professional responsibility and integrity. Over the years, the field of social work has faced many ethical challenges. You must follow the NASW Code of Ethics, HIPPA and core values. If in any situation that you violate one of the standards, guidelines or policies it is considered unethical. In this paper I will discuss a brief summary of the roles of the NASW code of Ethics, HIPPA and the core values. I will also discuss some of the common ethical dilemmas that are faced by child welfare workers during their time of practice.
I will also make use of my colleagues and supervisors as a resource. By working as part of a team and discussing my plan for action, others may be able to more clearly see any ethical considerations that I may have missed. As we discussed in class, working in isolation can be very harmful to clinicians and result in more ethics violations. While I am ultimately responsible for making ethical decisions, having colleagues that are knowledgeable and not directly working with the client may notice a boundary crossing or problematic behavior before it becomes a larger
Social work values and ethics at times may seem controversial, as there is a fine line between situations appearing to be ethical or unethical. Though I believe with regards to ethics the only situation I deem completely never ethical is a sexual relationship between a client and a professional. With regards to number one, I think that a client buying a professional a gift of under $10 like a coffee mug or a souvenir to show their gratitude may be ethical. Yet, if the worker were to buy the social worker something like a shot glass for example and the social worker accepts it may be inappropriate and unethical. According to Frederic G. Reamer PHD in his article “’Tis the Season: Managing Client Gifts” (2013) he states, “most clinical social workers agree that in many
Social work practice is a profession where it works alongside the ‘code of ethics’, these consist of formal statements which represent values of the professional community. The national associations such as Britain state the core values within this field are human dignity and worth, social justice, service to humanity (human rights), integrity and competence. The professional field is regulated by the ‘British Association of Social Work’ (BASW). The core values within social work are huma...
“Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner. Social workers are to be aware of this profession missions, values ethical principal and ethical standards and practice in a manner consistent with them”. (NASW, 2008, p.6). Social workers are to be sure their practice is embedded in the NASW Code of Ethics.
The social work profession and its Code of Ethics dictate that social workers must act in the best interest of the client, even when those actions challenge the practitioner’s personal, cultural and religious values. In practice; however, ethical decision-making is more complex than in theory. As helping professionals, social workers are constantly faced with ethical decision-making or ethical dilemmas. As noted by Banks (2005), an ethical dilemma occurs “when a worker is faced with a choice between two equally unwelcome alternatives that may involve a conflict of moral principles, and it is not clear what choice will be the right one” (as cited in McAuliffe & Chenoweth, 2008, p. 43). In addition, ethical decision-making is a process that