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SWP 914

Ethics and Values for Social Work

This course examines the nature of values, ethics and human rights, discusses major sources of ethical misconduct, mistakes and dilemmas in social work, and seeks to assist students in developing and applying frameworks for ethical decision-making in practice. Theoretical orientations to ethics and the current context of values and ethics within our social/economic/political context are critically examined. Conflicts between personal, professional, workplace and public values and a critical evaluation of codes of ethics are explored.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

All 3rd and 4th Semester Required Courses or Direct Entry

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

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