From the Front Lines: Student Cases in Social Work Ethics

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9780205412693
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0205412696
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Copyright: 01/01/2005
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

Using the revised NASWCode of Ethicsas a framework,From the Front Lines: Student Cases in Social Work Ethicsoutlines the elements of ethical decision-making to provide social work and human professionals in all settings with a clear guide to ethical problem recognition, definition, and solution. Integrated and contextualized cases throughout the book encourage develop an awareness of the impact of ethical issues at all levels of social work practice.Examples drawn from child welfare, work with families, medical social work, social justice, and others, promote thoughtful evaluation and decision-making. Rothman stresses the importance of gathering necessary information and presents three alternative, frequently-used systems of theories and principles (Gewirth's Ethical Principles Hierarchy, Loewenberg and Dolgoff's Ethical Principles Screen, and Beauchamp and Childress' Bioethics Model).

Contents by Practice Context

Preface

Contributors

xix

INTRODUCTION Elements of Ethical Decision Making

(20)

DEFINING THE ETHICAL PROBLEM

(2)

GATHERING INFORMATION

(2)

THEORETICAL CONCEPTS

(1)

Examining Ethical Theories

(1)

The Role of Free Will and Choice

(1)

FROM THEORIES TO PRINCIPLES

(4)

Alan Gewirth's Principles Hierarchy

(1)

Loewenberg and Dolgoff's Ethical Principles Screen

(1)

A Bioethics Perspective: The Medical Model

(1)

Different Systems Engender Different Results

(1)

USING THE CODE OF ETHICS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

(4)

Overview

(1)

Legal Codes and Ethical Codes

(1)

Laws, Malpractice, and the NASW Code of Ethics

(1)

Laws and Personal Ethical Standards

(1)

Ethical but Illegal Practice

(1)

Using the Code to Inform Legal/Ethical Decisions

(1)

CLIENT VALUES, SOCIETAL VALUES, AND PERSONAL VALUES

(1)

DEFINING OPTIONS AND ARRIVING AT A RESOLUTION

(1)

CASE PRESENTATIONS

(2)

Organization of Chapters

(1)

Organization of Case Material

(1)

REFERENCES

(1)

CHAPTER ONE NASW Ethical Standard One: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to Clients

(51)

INTRODUCTION

(4)

Provisions of Code

(1)

The Cases

(3)

CASE STUDY 1.1 PROTECTING THE BEST INTERESTS OF A MINOR / Elena B. Glekas

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 1.2 WHEN "BEST INTERESTS OF CLIENT" HARM A THIRD PARTY / Karen Altenberg Libman

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 1.3 WHEN LIVING FEELS LIKE DYING: ETHICAL DECISION

MAKING WITH A DEPRESSED DIALYSIS PATIENT / Mary A. Kardauskas

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 1.4 READING THE FUTURE: WHEN "BEST INTEREST" MUST LAST TWENTY YEARS / Amy Craig-Van Grack

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 1.5 IN THE CLIENT'S INTEREST: SELF-DETERMINATION AND MENTAL DISABILITY / Jose Carlos Vera

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(2)

CASE STUDY 1.6 THE ADOPTION RECORDS CONTROVERSY: THREE PRIMARY CLIENTS WHOSE INTERESTS MAY CONFLICT / Sarah M. Russell

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 1.7 BELIEVING AN EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILD: ABUSED OR CONFUSED? / Shahla R. Adam

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(2)

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

(6)

CHAPTER TWO NASW Ethical Standard Two: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues

(23)

INTRODUCTION

(3)

Provisions of Code

(1)

The Cases

(2)

CASE STUDY 2.1 SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE: A DILEMMA IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT / Karen A. Wilson

(6)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 2.2 COLLEAGUE MISCONDUCT: WHAT'S AN INTERN TO DO? / Jeanine Castilho da Silva

(6)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(1)

CASE STUDY 2.3 WHEN A COLLEAGUE "DEFINES" POLICY-AND YOU DON'T AGREE! / Linda K. Lopez

(6)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(2)

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

(2)

CHAPTER THREE NASW Ethical Standard Three: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to Practice Settings

(49)

INTRODUCTION

(1)

Provisions of Code

(2)

The Cases

(2)

CASE STUDY 3.1 CAN LIMITATION OF INFORMED CONSENT BY AN AGENCY EVER BE JUSTIFIED? / Diane Inselberg Spirer

(6)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

104

(1)

CASE STUDY 3.2 COMPUTERIZED RECORD KEEPING: AGENCY EFFICIENCY VERSUS CLIENT PRIVACY / Aimee H. Mclain

105

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

108

(2)

CASE STUDY 3.3 MEETING THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS: MUST ACCULTURATION BE A CONDITION OF AGENCY SERVICE? / Thomas W. Gray

110

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

116

(1)

CASE STUDY 3.4 CONFIDENTIALITY INA SPECIAL SCHOOL SETTING: WHAT IS THE STUDENTS' BEST INTEREST? / Patricia de Jesus

117

(8)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

123

(2)

CASE STUDY 3.5 AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR'S DILEMMA / Mel Hall-Crawford

125

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

130

(2)

CASE STUDY 3.6 GROUP THERAPY: CLIENT NEEDS AND FISCAL VIABILITY / Thomas C. Bertone

132

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

138

(1)

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

139

(5)

CHAPTER FOUR NASW Ethical Standard Four: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities as Professionals

144

(26)

INTRODUCTION

144

(3)

Provision of Code

144

(1)

The Cases

145

(2)

CASE STUDY 4.1 WHEN A CLIENT THREATENS SUICIDE: CLIENT AUTONOMY AND PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATION / Gigi Stowe

147

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

151

(1)

CASE STUDY 4.2 "NOW THAT YOU'RE LEAVING, WHY CAN'T WE JUST BE FRIENDS?" / Joanna P. Martin

152

(4)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

155

(1)

CASE STUDY 4.3 THE PROFESSIONAL IN PEER SUPPORT GROUPS: WHERE DO WE FIT IN? / Mickey J. W. Smith

156

(6)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

161

(1)

CASE STUDY 4.4 FIDELITY TO A CLIENT UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE / Marian D. Kaufman

162

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

166

(1)

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

167

(3)

CHAPTER FIVE NASW Ethical Standard Five: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Social Work Profession

170

(28)

INTRODUCTION

170

(3)

Provisions of Code

170

(1)

The Cases

171

(2)

CASE STUDY 5.1 "MY CLIENTS ARE INA HURRY!": PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY VERSUS CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION / Shereen Rubenstein

173

(4)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

176

(1)

CASE STUDY 5.2 RAPE: WHEN PROFESSIONAL VALUES PLACE VULNERABLE CLIENTS AT RISK / Eileen A. Dombo

177

(4)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

180

(1)

CASE STUDY 5.3 WHEN CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION PLACES AN UNBORN CHILD AT RISK / Patricia Y. Braun

181

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

186

(2)

CASE STUDY 5.4 "DISCHARGE HER TO A HOSPICE NOW!"-A CONFLICT OF PROFESSIONAL LOYALTIES / Josephine K. Bulkley

188

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

194

(1)

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

195

(3)

CHAPTER SIX NASW Ethical Standard Six: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Broader Society

198

(45)

INTRODUCTION

198

(3)

Provisions of Code

198

(1)

The Cases

199

(2)

CASE STUDY 6.1 HIV: THE CONFIDENTIALITY/DUTY-TO-WARN DILEMMA / Robin E. Rolley

201

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

204

(2)

CASE STUDY 6.2 DEALING DRUGS: CAN CONFIDENTIALITY EVER BE JUSTIFIED? / Julie B. Goodale

206

(5)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

209

(2)

CASE STUDY 6.3 LIMITING SELF-PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE CLIENTS: AN ACCEPTABLE RISK FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOCIETY? / Stephen Hardstack

211

(6)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

215

(2)

CASE STUDY 6.4 OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT: MUST MENTAL DISABILITY PRECLUDE

CIVIL LIBERTY? / Kimberly Platt

217

(4)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

221

(1)

CASE STUDY 6.5 GENETIC RESEARCH: FOR THE GOOD OF THIS SUBJECT OR FOR (FUTURE) SOCIETY? / Daniel W. Wilson

222

(9)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

229

(2)

CASE STUDY 6.6 A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE: SOCIAL WORK AND IMMIGRATION POLICY / M. Therésè Jones

231

(7)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

237

(1)

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

238

(5)

CHAPTER SEVEN Applying the NASW Ethical Standards of Practice: Your Turn!

243

(15)

INTRODUCTION

243

(1)

Provisions of Code

243

(1)

Application of the Decision-Making Process Structure

243

(1)

The Cases

244

(14)

CASE STUDY 7.1 FLORA MENDEZ

245

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.2 KENNY STROBER

246

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.3 JASON MARSHALL

247

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.4 VIOLET SANCHEZ

248

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.5 "MAC"

249

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.6 MELINDA HASSAN

250

(2)

CASE STUDY 7.7 PATRICK DONNALLY

252

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.8 MATHILDA CASTILLO

253

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.9 MEN'S GROUP

254

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.10 REHABILITATION CENTER

255

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.11 MEGAN'S LAW

256

(1)

CASE STUDY 7.12 MARCIA AND FRANCINE

257

(1)

APPENDIX The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (Revised 1996)

258

(21)

PREAMBLE

258

(1)

PURPOSE OF THE NASW CODE OF ETHICS

259

(2)

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

261

(1)

ETHICAL STANDARDS

262

(17)

Index

279

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