Everyday ethics: Class 3 Flashcards
According to class content, you should ensure your practice is?
Client-centered
Values your well-being
Ethical and progressive
Define boundaries?
Separation or safe space that exists to give each person a sense of legitimate control in a relationship, also set limits that establish an ethically/legally safe connection
- limits to professional power
- distancing power impeding connection with clients
Define boundary violations?
boundary crossings?
V: actions involving social worker intentionally engaging in exploitation, serves worker’s needs
C: action involving no ill intent, no exploitation and somehow meets the client’s needs not the sowks
Define a dual relationship?
Is it ethical/how can it be managed?
Associated with boundaries - you have a other relationship as well as a professional relationship with a client
- Neither ethical/unethical
- Require respectful and effective management
Define informed consent? how should information be presented?
Involves dissemination of info that is relative to being able to understand and appreciate the risks and benefits of a particular decision
- info should be pertinent, current and balanced
What are the three parts of duty to warn?
- is there a clear risk to identifiable person(s)
- Is there a risk of serious bodily harm, psychological harm or death
- Is the danger likely or imminent?
How is paternalism relevant in social work?
What can this include?
Directly contravenes many social work first principles
- one of more indv take control of decision-making of another, in place of self-determination
According to Baines (2011), the activist social work practitioner…
- is good at their job
- is likeable, charming, human
- uses their privilege
- remembers they are an instrument
- remembers the system wasn’t made by them and they don’ have to defend or prop it up
- builds allies - links up with unions and social movements
Speaking of ethical frameworks, it cannot be a substitute for…
Critical, reflective, deliberative approaches to ethical issues
Define the reasonable persons standard (applied 2 sowk)?
What a reasonable, prudent social worker, with similar training and experience, do in this situation
List the first 3 steps of the (ABB)CDDEEFG approach? - how to deal with an ethics conflict
- Ask clarifying questions
- Be mindful of vulnerabilities and oppression
- Be mindful of possibilities and opportunities
List steps 4-7 of the ABB(CDDE)EFG approach? - how to deal with an ethics conflict
- consult, openly and where possible, an indv with more experience
- Determine if this is n ethical challenge or challenging situation - is it already addressed by practice guidelines/laws
- Draw up a plan
- Effect your plan
List steps 8-10 of the ABBCDDE(EFG) approach? - how to deal with an ethics conflict
- Evaluate your plan (consult, review outcomes - do feelings homework)
- Find the lesson (way 2 learn)
- Go on with life
Define ethical decision?
Define ethical problem?
ED: every time you decide to do/not do
EP: difficult situation where a decision has to be made but there is no dilemma (it is clear what course of action 2 take)
Define ethical error?
Define ethical dilemma?
EE: Unintentional mistakes that may or may not have harmful outcomes
ED: involving a choice between two or more moral imperatives - no clear correct answer (and/or - decision making situation involving difficult choice between 2 equally unwelcome alternatives when it is not clear which choice will be right)
