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Ethical decision making: the person in the process.

M Mattison1

  • 1Department of Social Work, Providence College, RI 02918, USA. mmattisn@providence.edu

Social Work
|May 10, 2000
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Area of Science:

  • Social Work Ethics
  • Professional Decision-Making
  • Psychology of Ethics

Background:

  • Ethical decision-making in social work is influenced by individual factors and processes.
  • While systematic guidelines exist, personal judgments inevitably shape ethical choices.
  • Social workers' professional roles, experiences, and attitudes impact their decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how social workers' individual values influence ethical decision-making.
  • To encourage reflective self-awareness regarding value preferences in ethical dilemmas.
  • To present a method for understanding personal value patterning in ethical choices.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the interplay between individual decision-makers and ethical dilemma resolution processes.
  • Emphasis on reflective self-awareness to identify value influences.
  • Exploration of value patterning through prioritization of competing ethical principles.

Main Results:

  • Discretionary judgments, influenced by personal factors, are integral to social workers' ethical choices.
  • Reflective self-awareness helps social workers recognize and manage how their values impact ethical resolutions.
  • Understanding value patterning provides insight into consistent ethical decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Social workers' ethical decisions are a product of both systematic processes and individual value influences.
  • Developing insight into value patterning is crucial for consistent and ethical professional practice.
  • Recognizing and understanding personal values enhances the resolution of complex ethical dilemmas.

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