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1999 T.Y. LEE 2
The Code of Practice for Registered Social Workers in Hong Kong
� Prepared by
� The Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board
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The Code of Practice� is an operational statement of
the central values of the social work profession.
� Social work students should be
thoroughlythoroughly familiar with it.� Represents standards of ethical
behavior for social workers.
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Contents of the Code of Practice� 1. Basic values and beliefs� 2. Principles of practice
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Principles of Practice
� Personal Conduct� Clients� Colleagues� Agency� Profession� Society
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ViolationViolation of the Code of Practice
� may lead to failure in fieldwork assessment
� if a placement student breaches the Code,
� when evidence for the malpracticemalpractice is upheld,
� his/her fieldwork will be given a
failure or zero mark
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What is an ethical dilemma? It is a Conflict between ...� one’s personal and professional values� two values/ethical principles� two possible actions each with reasons
strongly favorable and unfavorable� two unsatisfactory alternatives� one’s values/principles and one’s perceived
role
� the need to act and the need to reflect
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Can ethical dilemma be avoided?
� You can avoid ethical dilemmas! But...
� You cannotcannot completelycompletely
avoid ethical dilemmas!
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You can avoid ethical dilemmas! An Example� Your placement is in a school, you should
give prior thoughtprior thought to how you would respond when a child reveals abuse or neglect.
� Find out how your field instructor wants you to handle these situations.
� What information does the schoolschool expect you will share with concerned teachers? The principal?
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You cannot completely avoid ethical dilemmas!
� It is best to prepare yourself for them
� by examining your own values from time to time
� and learning all you can about:� how past ethical problems in your
placement settings were resolved.
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How do I avoid rushing into ethical dilemmas?� Develop a working knowledge
of the Code of Practice� (by necessity they cannot be specific to
every possible ethics violation)
� By anticipating likely trouble spots before they occur.
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How do I resolve ethical dilemmas?� The first step is recognizing the problem
and identifying the source of the conflict. � You also must keep all parties informed
of your legal and ethical obligations. � Engage clients or involved parties in
dialogue, and brainstorm the “best”
course of action.
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� Make sure you are constantly keeping in
mind the mission of the profession and
� observing the client’s right to self-determination.
� If you are still unclear about what to do, discuss
the situation with your field instructor. � Protect the identity of the client if
necessary, and present the situation as a “hypothetical” case if you need external external help.
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The priority ranking of ethical principles (Lowenberg and Dolgoff ,1992) An approach for ordering social work values that might help you get off the “horns of a dilemma.” � Protection of life� Equality� Autonomy and freedom � Least harm� Quality of life� Privacy and confidentiality� Truthfulness and full disclosure
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How do I know whether I am doing the right thing?� It is not always possible to know,
� but there is a greater chance that � we can feel good about the decision we
have to make � if we go through a deliberate process where� we examine our values, � seek additional information, and
� consult others.
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A Decision-Making Model: 5 Steps (M.V. Joseph, 1983)
� 1. definition of the dilemma,
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A Decision-Making Model: 5 Steps (M.V. Joseph, 1983).
� looking at all the
relevant facts and developing valid arguments for various courses of action,
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A Decision-Making Model: 5 Steps (M.V. Joseph, 1983)
� 3. consideration of practice wisdom, personal beliefs and values, and how these might
influence the final decision,
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A Decision-Making Model: 5 Steps (M.V. Joseph, 1983)
� 4. developing options, exploring compromises, evaluating alternatives in an attempt to find a course of action with
the least negative effects, and
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A Decision-Making Model: 5 Steps (M.V. Joseph, 1983)
� 5. choosing a
position that you can
defend.