Publication details
The Institutionalisation of Ethics Education in Social Work: Applying Ethical Theories (a Summarised Discussion)
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | The objective of the chapter is to acquaint the reader with the discussion which took place among educators over the years 2010-2012 and was devoted to the ways of teaching philosophy and ethics in the field of social work. The discussion represents various approaches to education and reflects the broader context within which social work and social workers operate as well. The views of the participants in this discussion do not have to be seen as antagonistic but rather as parts of a continuum, where the extreme position on one side is characterised exclusively by an endeavour to re-interpret the opinions of classical thinkers and on the other side would feature an exclusive reliance on practical experience and routine procedures without theoretical reflection. It is evident that defending these extreme positions is basically of no benefit to the development of the discipline, to education quality or as assistance to clients. The concept of education in fact ranges widely across the entire continuum. The authors share opinion that plurality (connected with postmodernism) in teaching philosophy and social work ethics brings forth, apart from certain disadvantages (e.g. relativism), a potential for creativity and mutual enrichment. |