Procedurally fair? Fairly procedural?: … ethics, fairness and welfare practice

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip A. Swain
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Procedural Fairness ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Procedural Ethics

This paper examines the principles of procedural fairness and their application to welfare practice. The paper considers whether social workers ought to measure the adequacy of their practice, not just against those requirements ususally set out in the professional Codes of Ethics, but also against the procedural fairness expectations of decision-making more usually the province of courts and like bodies. The paper concludes that these expectations are not only in keeping with the Code of Ethics, but that competent practice demands no less of practitioners.

The NASW Code of Ethics

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederic G. Reamer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Historical Trends ◽  
Late 19Th Century ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics

Ethical standards in social work have matured significantly since the profession’s formal inauguration in the late 19th century. As in most professions, social work’s principal code of ethics has evolved from a brief, broadly worded document to a detailed, comprehensive guide to ethical practice. This article summarizes the diverse purposes and functions of professional codes of ethics and the historical trends and changes in social work’s codes of ethics. The key components of the NASW Code of Ethics—the code’s preamble, broad ethical principles, and more specific ethical standards—are described.

The Covert Administration of Medications: Legal and Ethical Complexities for Health Care Professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Martina Munden
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Legal Questions ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics ◽  
The Right

The practice of covertly administering medications to patients without their consent is often discussed in the framework of legal questions around the right of patients to consent and refuse medical treatment. However, this practice also raises significant questions surrounding the professional duties and obligations of health care professionals as it relates to the decision-making process of whether to engage in the covert administration of medications. In this paper, I present an overview of the origin of those duties and obligations, and discuss how those duties and obligations when seen from different perspectives may either justify or prohibit the practice. Further, I discuss whether the duties and obligations of health care professionals as they are currently framed are suited to address the complexities of this issue both from the health care professional and patient perspectives. This analysis is conducted in the context of duties and obligations that arise from not only legal framework but also from the ethical requirements from professional codes of ethics.

scholarly journals Public school superintendents and the perceived impact of ethics training, professional experience and professional codes of ethics on ethical decision making : a multiple case study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Terry C. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public School ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the decision making processes of public school superintendents and to identify those factors that influenced decision making. Ethics education/training, professional experience and professional codes of ethics were considered as possible influencing factors. Thus, this study sought to answer how superintendents' perceive ethics education/training and professional experience influence their ethical decision making. This research further examined the use or non-use of professional codes of ethics by public school superintendents and the perceived impact these codes have on administrative decision making. This study collected data from 10 public school superintendents throughout nine regions in Missouri. Superintendents were recruited based on variety in school district size and type. Both male and female superintendents participated in the study. Research data was obtained via personal interview with the participants. Findings concluded that professional experience was by far the greatest perceived influence on study superintendents' decision making. In contrast, both ethics education/training and professional codes of ethics had little, if any, perceived impact on the ethical decision making processes of study superintendents.

The impact of situational factors on ethical choice

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1191-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinaj Valangattil Shamsudheen ◽  
Saiful Azhar Rosly
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Corporate Policies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use Ferrell and Gresham (1985) contingency model to examine the impact of situational factors on decision-making behaviour related to ethical issues of Islamic banking practitioners. Design/methodology/approach A total of 262 samples are collected from Islamic banking practitioners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and data analysis is conducted using structural equation modelling (SEM) with a confirmatory approach. Findings The empirical findings indicate that decision-making behaviour related to ethical issues of Islamic banking practitioners is significantly influenced in the process of interacting with persons who are part of the organisation, and these influences are determined by the intra-organisational distance and legitimate authority between the individuals and the focal person. Further, it is also empirically verified that decision-making behaviour related to ethical issues of Islamic banking practitioners is significantly influenced by the presence and/or absence of the opportunity factors such as corporate policies, professional codes of ethics and rewards/punishment system that prevails in the organisation. Research limitations/implications Coverage of respondents in this study limited to single country, and the scope is limited to the model that adopted in the study. Practical implications It is recommended that respective authorities should have proper control over situational factors (i.e. significant others and opportunity factors) in organisations by encouraging ethical actions so that individuals are learned and influenced by each other and reviewing and improving existing corporate policies, professional codes of ethics and rewards/punishment system that limit the barrier and provide recompenses to the individuals in the organisation. Originality/value While the literature has presented the connection between ethics and Islamic banking, they failed to address ethical decision-making in Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). Hence, the empirical findings provide insights towards understanding organisational decision-making behaviour that to enhance governance.

Social Work Is a Human Rights Profession

Social Work ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Mapp ◽  
Jane McPherson ◽  
David Androff ◽  
Shirley Gatenio Gabel
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Deficit Model ◽  
History Of ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
Recent Version

AbstractAs defined by the International Federation of Social Workers, social work is a human rights profession. This is explicitly stated in the professional codes of ethics in many nations. However, the most recent version of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers continues to exclude any mention of human rights, fitting in with the history of U.S. exceptionalism on this subject. Social workers around the world have a long history of working for the achievement of human rights, including an explicit grounding of practice in human rights principles: human dignity, nondiscrimination, participation, transparency, and accountability. Utilizing these principles, U.S. social workers can move from the deficit model of the needs-based approach to competently contextualizing individual issues in their larger human rights framework. In this way, social work can address larger social problems and make way for the concurrent achievement of human rights. This article explains these principles and provides a case example of how to apply them in practice.

scholarly journals Comparing Two SEARCC Member Codes of Ethics: ACS and SCS

MANUSYA ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 99-117
Author(s):  
Shirley Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Applied Ethics ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Systemic Approach ◽  
The South ◽  
Member Organization ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics

The South East Asian Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) Code of Ethics provides standards for its members, and this includes the establishment of a congruent code of conduct for each member organization. The degree to which the Australian and Singaporean professional codes of ethics and conduct are reflective of the SEARCC Code of Ethics will be examined in this paper. A new systemic approach to applied ethics will be used for this exercise. Points of comparison and contrast between the two Member codes will be considered. Some implications for more global compatibility in IS-related codes of ethics are drawn.

"Dr. Death" and The Case for an Ethical Ban on Psychiatric and Psychological Predictions of Dangerousness in Capital Sentencing Proceedings

1983 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-428
Author(s):  
Charles P. Ewing
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Capital Sentencing ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics

AbstractPsychiatric and psychological predictions of dangerousness are used in a number of American jurisdictions to convince a judge or jury that a convicted murderer should be sentenced to death. Empirical research has demonstrated, however, that psychiatric and psychological predictions of dangerousness generally are inaccurate. This Article describes the current use of such predictions in capital sentencing hearings and examines their status under existing professional codes of ethics. It argues that the rendering of these predictions by psychiatrists and psychologists is contrary to the scientific and healing traditions of their professions and urges psychiatrists and psychologists to adopt an ethical ban on predictions of dangerousness in the capital sentencing context.

Social Equity in Professional Codes of Ethics

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 470-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean McCandless ◽  
John C. Ronquillo
Keyword(s):  
Social Equity ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics

The relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. 147775092110401
Author(s):  
Mahsa Dadkhah-Tehrani ◽  
Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Perceived Workload ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics ◽  
The Relationship

Background Many studies have investigated the adherence to professional codes of ethics by nurses. However, no study has explicitly examined the relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among Iranian nurses. Objective This study aimed to explore the relationships between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 213 nurses who were randomly selected from the different wards of Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan, Iran. Data collection instruments included a personal characteristics questionnaire, the Nursing Ethics Questionnaire, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index. The Chi-square, the Spearman correlation coefficient, the Kruskal–Wallis, and Mann–Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data. Results A majority of nurses were females (77.5%), married (79.3%), and permanently employed (55.4%). The mean of the overall perceived workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics were 76.36 ± 13.64 and 13.98 ± 2.58, that were at high and moderated level, respectively. Spearman correlation test showed no significant correlation between perceived workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics ( r = 0.03, P = 0.6). A significant difference was found between the mean scores of adherence to professional codes of ethics in nurses working in different departments ( P < 0.001). Conclusion Participating nurses perceived high levels of workload but their mean adherence to professional codes of ethics was at a moderate level. The perceived workload was indirectly correlated with adherence to professional codes of ethics.

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