Provide an example of an ethical dilemma a social worker may experience with his/her employment supervisor.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: The primary responsibility of an employment supervisor is to lead, guide, and direct the social worker in the performance of job-related skills. A potential conflict would be if the supervisor demonstrated inappropriate attention to a new employee that made the employee uncomfortable. The NASW Code of Ethics is clear about ethical responsibilities as professionals on the job or in private conduct. The social worker should recognize this behavior as a value conflict and address it with the supervisor or the agency’s EEO representative.

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