Review article

ETHICS OF HELPING PROFESSIONS - SOCIAL WORK EXAMPLE

Nino Žganec ; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Paper presents some basic elements of ethics of helping professions aiming to point out characteristics of social work ethics. Beside distinction of elements of ethical dilemmas and theoretical backgrounds in ethical decision making, this article gives fundamental goals of ethical codex in helping professions. Analyses of ethical issues in social work directs to the existence of numerous ethical dilemmas and different standpoints concerning contemporary ethical codices. Elements of the ethical decision-making processes are presented using 11 phases model of decision-making.

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Hrčak ID:

198542

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198542

Publication date:

1.2.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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