Practising Social Work Ethics Around the World

Abstract

1. Global ethics for social work? A case-based approach. Sarah Banks 2. Negotiating roles and boundaries Introduction, Frank Philippart Case 2.1: Doing harm with a good heart: volunteer social work in a post- disaster situation in China Case 2.2: 'When the tables turned': a social work intern's moral dilemma in a Botswana police station Case 2.3: When is it right to accept a gift? A Lithuanian social work student's dilemma Case 2.4: 'Why should I have to reveal anything about my personal life?' a dilemma for a lesbian student in Britain 3. Respecting rights. Introduction: Linda Briskman and Maria Jesus Uriz Peman Case 3.1: Issues of choice and coercion: working in a psychiatric hospital in the USA Case 3.2: The reluctant vegan: the case of an older man in a Swedish care home Case 3.3: Social work in Vietnam: a Dutch student's perspective Case 3.4: Ethical issues in international social work research: a case from India 4. Being fair. Introduction: Frederic Reamer Case 4.1: Dilemmas in working with an illegal migrant: a case from Japan. Case 4.2.: A young man waiting for a transplant: dilemmas for a hospital-based social worker Case 4.3.: Dilemmas in working with a gypsy family: a story from a Portuguese social educator Case 4.4: A gay applicant who wants to adopt a child: a case from Turkey 5. Challenging and developing organizations. Introduction: Donna McAuliffe Case 5.1: Establishing the facts: issues for organizations working with young women in Iran Case 5.2: Deciding on the right to health care insurance: a case from Peru Case 5.3: The vicious cycle: issues for a church-based social worker in Australia Case 5.4: Bending the Law? A case about reporting child abuse in Denmark 6. Working with policy and politics Introduction: Derek Clifford Case 6.2: Maintaining organizational integrity in an area of conflict: a women's NGO in Pakistan Case 6.3: The shrinking welfare state: caring for older people in Finland Case 6.4: Maintaining professional integrity in an area of conflict: working with a sexually abused girl in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 7. Working with cases and commentaries Introduction: Kirsten Nohr Case 7.1: Taking money from a dubious source: a dilemma for a social worker in China Case 7.2: Maintaining professional secrecy: a French ethical situation Case 7.3: Institutional pressures and social work ethics: a case from Jamaica Case 7.4: Between education and punishment: dilemmas for a Malaysian youth worker Case 7.5: Maintaining the rules: a dilemma about a homeless person in Spain Case 7.6: Balancing a girl's need with a mother's decision: a dilemma for a youth worker in Finland Using cases and commentaries in teaching and learning: Sarah Banks and Kirsten Nohr Exercises