Ethics and Value Perspectives in Social Work

by Gray, Mel; Webb, Stephen A.

• ISBN13: 9780230221451
• ISBN10: 0230221459
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-15
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

This comprehensive text explores a full range of perspectives on values in social work. Divided into four reader friendly parts, the authors consider practice, moral, social and spiritual value perspectives, highlighting their impact on and contribution to thinking and intervention in social working. Drawing on a range of international contributors this important text includes discussion of several new perspectives, such as Islam and New Age. Encouraging a comparative and critically reflective engagement with ethics across a diversity of perspectives is therefore essential reading for all students studying ethics and values.

Author Biography

MEL GRAY is Professor of Socal Work and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Advanced Study for Humanity at the University of Newcastle, Australia.  She is Joint Editor of Australian Social Work and is on the editorial boards for several international journals.  Her interests range from creativity, morality, spirituality and thoery and philosophy in social work to experiential social work education. 

STEPHEN WEBB is Professor of Human Sciences and Director of the Research Institute of Advanced Study for Humanity at the University of Newcastle.  His previous publications include Thinking about Social Work, coedited with Mel Gray, and Social Work in a Risk Society (Palgrave). 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Notes on Contributors	p. viii
Introduction: Ethics and Value Perspectives in Social Work	p. 1
Professional Perspectives	p. 17
Codes of Ethics	p. 19
Codes of Conduct	p. 31
Ethical Decision-making	p. 41
Ethical Dilemmas in Practice	p. 51
Faith-based Approaches	p. 60
Moral Perspectives	p. 71
Ethic of Care	p. 73
Ethics of Responsibility	p. 85
Discourse Ethics	p. 95
Virtue Ethics	p. 108
Postmodern Ethics	p. 120
Social Perspectives	p. 133
Anti-racist Practice	p. 135
Human Rights and Social Justice	p. 148
Anti-oppressive Practice	p. 160
Participation and Citizenship	p. 173
Spiritual Perspectives	p. 183
Islam and Ethics	p. 185
Christianity and Ethics	p. 196
New Age Ethics	p. 207
Conclusion: Practising Values in Social Work	p. 219
References	p. 224
Index	p. 251
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