| Ethics, Accountability and the Social Professions 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Banks, Sarah (Author), Campling, Jo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0333751663 ISBN-13: 9780333751664 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $54.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2003 Annotation: This book explores the far-reaching ethical implications of recent changes in the organization and practice of the social professions, including social work, community and youth work. Drawing on moral philosophy, professional ethics and new empirical research, the author explores such questions as: * Can any occupation justifiably claim a special set of ethics? * What is the impact of the new 'ethics of distrust' on the autonomy discretion and creativity of practitioners? * How does inter-professional working challenge conceptions of professional identities and roles? * Do 'professional ethics' act as an obstruction to constructive developments? Combing interviews with practitioners with developments in ethical theory, Ethics, Accountability and the Social Professions shows the complexity and range of issues at stake. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 174.936 |
| LCCN: 2003066368 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.42" W x 8.44" (0.66 lbs) 221 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the far-reaching ethical implications of recent changes in the organization and practice of the social professions (social work, community and youth work), drawing on moral philosophy, professional ethics and new empirical research by the author. What does the development of external regulation and audit mean for the autonomy, discretion and creativity of practitioners? How does inter-professional working in community mental health, youth offending or neighbourhood regeneration challenge conceptions of professional identities and roles? What relevance does an ethics of proximity, care or virtue have for professional ethics, alongside more abstract, principle-based approaches? |