Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. 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 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 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 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 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?