...“Ethical dilemmas, also known as a moral dilemmas, are situations in which there is a choice to be made between two options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion” (Your Dictionary, 2001). The ethical dilemma I’m choosing is breach of client confidentiality in terms of child abuse. Dilemmas around child abuse arise when the principle of confidentiality is in conflict with other ethical principles. The confidentiality principle may be in conflict when a client (child) is being harmed and neglected. The assumption is that social workers should always protect client confidentiality, unless there is a reason to do otherwise. However, in many cases social workers are likely to disagree if the circumstances rise to the level required for disclosure of confidential information without client consent or if they don’t. Social workers need to remember three specific conditions when dealing with an ethical dilemma and deciding what course of action to take: • “The first condition occurs in situations when an individual must make a decision about which course of action is best” (The New Social Worker (2014)). In the case of child abuse the social worker must consider all of the factors in the case to determine which course of action is best for the client in a particular situation. The social worker need to know the type of abuse, how severe the situation is, and requirements under law to follow. • “The second condition for ethical dilemma is that there...
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...Introduction The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings by helping meet basic human needs, especially for those who are living in poverty and oppressed (NASW, 2008). As a way to end these forms of injustice, interventions used by social workers become ethically complicated as they involve aspects of social control and change vis-a-vis less powerful clients (Osmo & Landau, 2006). Ethics deals with the rightness or wrongness of human actions (Dolgoff, Harrington & Loewenberg, 2012) and ethical complications occur when we consider the general societal context and that of the agency as well as social workers professional and personal values (Osmo & Landau, 2006). Ethical complications become ethical dilemmas for social workers when a predicament occurs in situations in which the social worker must choose between two or more relevant, but contradictory ethical directives or when every alternative result in an undesirable outcome for one or more persons (Dolgoff et al, 2012)....
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...challenges of making ethical decisions as a social worker. The purpose of this case study is to identify ethical dilemmas social workers may be faced with. This paper provides available ethical strategies and models to utilize in determining ethical resolutions. What are the ethical dilemmas presented in the case example? Provide a rationale for why you identified specific issues as an ethical dilemma. In the social work profession it is inevitable that as social workers we will be faced with ethical dilemmas. Social workers are responsible for maintaining the commitment to be ethical, and the promise to ensure each client’s well-being. An ethical dilemma involves two or more conflicting issues. Being culturally diverse and understanding the NASW Code of Ethics are two methodologies that can help to identify your ethical obligation as a social worker, and hopefully help you make the right choices when faced with an ethical dilemma (NASW, 2007). There are a number of key concepts to consider pertaining to the duty and obligations of social workers (Roberts, & Watkins, 2009, p. 115). In case study 1.7 Believing an Emotionally Disturbed Child, the social worker is faced with several dilemmas. One of the main dilemmas is whether or not to report the abuse allegation described to the psychologist by seven year old Mary. The psychologist reported the allegation to the social worker rather Children Protective Services (CPS). Not only does the social worker have an obligation...
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...Social worker duties involve dealing with individual and social problems as well as situation that are, by definition, problematic and complex. A lot of situations in which social workers interfere become ethically complicated. These complications increase when we consider the general societal context and that of agency, and social workers’ professional and personal values. Though social workers’ professional values may be partly compatible with societal values, nonetheless there are some differences in emphasis, priorities and or understanding (Osmo and Landau, 2006). As a social worker making decisions about what to do in cases that feature ethical problems as well as dilemmas integrates our ethical judgements or evaluation of what is right...
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...father. She was in dilemma, as she promised absolute confidentiality to the clients, whether to keep the promise or to breach the confidentiality and report this to the management. Here the service worker faced dilemmas because of Lack of training and knowledge in a new situation. If she was an experienced worker she would never promise absolute confidentiality to any clients. QUESTIONS TO ASK THAT HELP RESOLVE ETHICAL DILEMMAS. ●Who is your...
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...is also a social worker of a middle-aged man who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer who became unstable due to the shocking news. While on duty Ms. Kazin’s receives a call from her child’s caretaker, requesting Anna to return home immediately because her child is really sick. This causes Anna to become worried and is now facing a dilemma since her client became extremely upset and is crying. Not only is her child ill but she is the only social worker on staff. Anna decided to tell her client that she must return home to look after her infant. Anna’s client told her to stay with him for a little while until he became more stable. The people who should be involved in the decision-making process to solve this problem are Anna and Anna’s supervisor. There are various options Anna could take, but...
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...Ethical awareness is fundamental to the professional practice of social workers. Their ability and commitment to act ethically is an essential aspect of the quality of the service offered to those who engage with social workers. Respect for human rights and a commitment to promoting social justice are at the core of social work practice throughout the world. Professional ethics concerns matters of right and wrong conduct, good and bad qualities of character and the professional responsibilities attached to relationships in a work context. Ethical issues arise in many facets of our working lives. Ethical dilemma occurs in areas of work with conflicting interests and competing rights, have a role to support, protect and empower people, as well as having statutory duties and other obligations that may be coercive and restrict people’s freedoms, people are constrained by the availability of resources and institutional policies in society and be between one personal to another who may be personal friends. On daily basis, social workers face ethical issues at their places. In fact this vexed issue form core of social work. No social worker can practice effectively and efficiently without upholding these ethical matters in the highest esteem. There are three conditions that must be present for a situation to be considered an ethical dilemma. The first condition occurs in situations when an individual, called the “agent,” must make a decision about which course of action...
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...detailed discussion is presented on the reviewed case study about an employee at Wisson Fragrance Company located in Chicago, Illinois named Valerie Young. Valerie’s ethical dilemmas with her boss, Lionel Waters, will give this paper an opportunity to explain the recommendations given due to her circumstances. It has been long understood that employees truly make an organization. The population researched and discussed are MBAs consider vital when searching for a job and it has been proven that most job seekers will not work at a company they could not be proud to state their affiliation. This material suggests that organizations overestimate the level to which others share their views on ethical matters and factors an organization’s ethical practices, corporate social responsibility (CSR), treatment of employees, job training and growth as good impacts. The results from this assignment will reveal the importance of a organization reputation related to their employees values, and its own ethical practices. Individualism and personal preferences can impact business ethics. Ethical decisions in organizations are calibrated according to what people believe to be the majority view, but having a more central position in the social structure seems to do little to help employees accurately calibrate their ethical judgments....
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...A Conflict for Counselors Crystal Anderson University of Phoenix BSHS/332 Professional, Ethical, and Legal issues in Human Services Audra Stinson October 8, 2012 A counselor’s perspective Social workers study psychological and sociological aspects of counseling. It is believed by some professionals, work performed by practitioners considered technically guided from their educational experience. There is communication abroad that suggests most or nearly every social worker develops ethical practices from their training or state licensing boards. During therapeutic involvement counselors explore various methods of intervention tactics learned. However, it is other viewpoints critical for the development of each therapist style. This paper examines the development of this counselor’s personal values, ground rules, and ethics in a professional setting. The main focus describes viewpoints of the counselor’s perspectives, the effects, and sources, which contributed to these notions. This paper further explains the counselor decisions in ethical practices. Moreover, primarily counselors are responsible for the entire treatment process for their clients. This relationship often entails a variety of settings, such as private...
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...Ethical Issues and Management (Hiring) Shirley Scott XMGT/216 October 28, 2012 Craig Fowler Hiring: This paper contains information pertaining to the moral and ethical issues faced by managers, the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management practices, and my experience in hiring. I would like to note, the majority of information in this paper is information I obtained from other sources. Let me start by saying, the moral and ethical issues faced by managers and how the issues effect other individuals varies in many different situations. According to this article by HR FUNDA, “the challenges which organizations face today are ascertaining the work experience and educational qualifications of employees. The lack of skilled talent and the high pressures to recruit people often means recruiting people who may not be the best suited for the job.” (HR FUNDA December 17 2006). The article goes on to say, “in today’s job market managers are often tempted to put inaccurate details or outright falsify in the hiring process. When that happens, you might find some smart enough or lucky enough to get through and make good on the job, and you may come across an employee who claimed some particular experience that may not be able to perform the competency and skills the profile indicates. How this affects other individuals is, in the future when background checks are initiated, that could cause...
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... 1 Annotated Outline Part 1 – Analysis of Work Environment A. Identify a potential or current work environment My professional role is the director of a faith base substance abuse residential recovery organization in Kansas City, Missouri for homeless women, committed to overcoming their addiction and becoming responsible, productive drug and alcohol free members of the community. Author’s Tsai, Rosenheck, Kasprow & Mcquire (2012) study differentiated between programs that were once religious but are now secular from programs that have always been secular and programs that currently have a religious orientation. As a director for a non-profit organization and private business owner, this organization is to be considered a “service provider” facility, working directly to house, heal, feed, clothe, and educate females experiencing homelessness. Supervise a staff of 10, including an assistant director. B. Describe the population The organization would provide services to 30 single females in a Bible-based residential recovery program. Funded by Federal, State, City and private funders. The funding will be used for staff salary, food, utilities, up keep of the building, etc. Females would range from 25-45 years of age. C. Identify the appropriate code of professional ethics Ethical Standards of Human Service Professionals (2015), Retrieved from http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals 1. Inform consent...
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...what is right (Carroll & Buchholtz, 2003). Business ethics is, therefore, meant to guide controversial issues in a company environment. These issues include corporate social responsibility, discrimination, unlawful practices, corporate governance, bribery or corruption, insider trading and other irresponsible business behaviors. Ethics is at times guided by local frameworks chosen by different companies. These structures act as a way of enhancing their image and public trust, but it is a requirement that values is guided by a duly constituted legal framework (Paliwal, 2006). This paper, therefore, discusses business ethics in an organizational context and also delves into ethical dilemmas, moral leadership, interpersonal skills and teamwork in an enterprise environment. Appendix A- The Ethical Leadership Debate Ethical leadership incorporates two key aspects. The first point refers to the way the leader treats and works with the subordinates in his behavior in public, and also in his actions and statements. The second point lies in the decision-making process.In the leader’s mindset, in character, in values and the leader’s ability to make right decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas (Toole, 2010). The case study is very interesting as it presents a case for proponents of business ethics and ethical leadership as well as the...
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...NIKE - ETHICAL ISSUES AND DILEMMAS INTRODUCTION Nike has been dodging accusations of employing people in the developing and under-developed economies, at low wages and poor working conditions for a considerable period of time. Having tried course correction and public relations as a measure to salvage the bad image generated by the sweatshops that Nike is accused of running, Nike has undertaken massive efforts to overcome these hurdles. Herein we will analyze Nike's international business operations with a critical eye over the ethical issues and dilemmas that this organization has faced while manufacturing its goods in foreign lands. PROBLEM AREAS There are a number of areas that are seen as weak points or links in this Nike case. We shall first highlight the problem areas and then dive into the ethical theories that are supposed to govern them. According to the Wikipedia dictionary, ethics is defined as a general term for the science of morality. While this branch of study can be further sub-divided into various categories, we have to remember that what is appropriate in a given situation may not be so among different circumstances and the decision of right or wrong is relative to its surroundings. Elaborated here are the issues and problems that stand out due to their ethical nature as issues or dilemmas faced by Nike and its operations towards its employees and customers as mentioned in the case study: Poor Working Conditions - In Nike factories, the laborers were provided...
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...about business social responsibility. We will specifically ask each of you these questions: Does business have a social responsibility beyond maximization of profits? If so, how does business fulfill a corporate social responsibility? Consider the various schools of thought presented in Chapter 2 on how business should resolve ethical dilemmas that inevitably face every business. Your tentative answers to the questions will form the basis for our discussions in the coming weeks. One thing about this class: Most of you either work in a business or plan to soon, and you may expect to have access to corporate counsel or a private lawyer for your legal questions. However, for this class, try to pretend that, for whatever reason, you can't get to your lawyer right now and you need to answer the questions with the best legal and ethical information you can find. Rely on your own research tools (practice developing them in this course) and your own instincts. | | Ethical Dilemma Resolution Models | | One of the tools you should take from this course is the use of ethical dilemma resolution models to work through ethical problems. If you get used to using the models in our discussions, then when you encounter an emergency situation that requires immediate action, you can run the models’ lists of questions to help you decide what to do. The following dilemma and solution set shows how the Laura Nash, Blanchard and Peale, and front page of the newspaper ethical resolution models...
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...Osman Email: Intan@ucsiuniversity.edu.my | 7. | Tutor: | Associate Professor Dr Intan Osman | 8. | Mode of Delivery: | LectureTutorial | 9. | Objectives: | * To provide students with a valuable source of reference on issues surrounding corporate misconducts and ethical principles and theories * To provide an understanding of how ethical theories can be applied in everyday individual and corporate undertaking. * To develop students’ appreciation of how an ethical manager may influence or drive a company towards being a responsible corporate entity. | 10. | Learning Outcomes: | Knowledge * To gain the background information on ethical principles and theories * To link the day-to- day events and issues faced by corporate to ethical dilemmas * To develop a strong appreciation of a range of significant issues, and case studies which demonstrate ethical dilemmas faced by large and small corporations * To select and apply theories effectively in resolving social responsibility problems and ethical dilemmas * To develop an awareness of rights of the shareholders and stakeholdersPractical skills * To impart reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply ethical principles onto business decisions.Social Skills and responsibilities * To appreciate, accommodate and tolerate cultural differences through group...
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