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Ethics (Chapter 5.7 in The Blackwell Companion to Social Work. 4th Ed.).
Hugman, Richard.
Chapter in Book
p. 379-386
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Published: 2013
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This chapter discusses ethical principles and core approaches in social work practice. It explains that the concepts of deontology and teleology underpin almost all social work ethics, reviews codes of ethics and the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work joint statement on ethical principles, and discusses the challenge of different ethics in diverse societies. 17 references.
Keywords:
social workers; social work; ethics; professional conduct; cultural differences; United Kingdom