Chapter Two provided an integrated set of themes that guide generalist practice with the NASW Code of Ethics as the foundation of the social work profession. Offer a brief explanation of how ethics contributes to the helping relationship and provide an example from your practice setting or the case samples.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Ethics in any profession offers a set or series of guidelines on “how to” address common issues that may impact the helping professionals’ roles. There are no absolute answers to a given situation because the client and his/her context are unique. However, ethical guidelines can help in exploring or assessing a situation that has some conflicting values for the practitioner or for the client. For example, in the case of Breanna and her relationship with her husband, the social worker may recognize that the husband is abusive and prejudiced against the local Mexican migrant workers. As a professional, the social worker herself may be an ethnic minority and very familiar with racism and discriminatory behaviors. She is bound by the NASW Code of Ethics to provide services to all “vulnerable and oppressed” populations, including recognizing that the husband also fits in this category. At this point, she may need to discuss with her supervisor her personal feelings and values and how they conflict with the professional
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a. True b. False