Ethical Dilemmas In Social Work

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Social workers will be faced with many ethical dilemmas and must decide what is best for their clients. The code of ethics provides social workers with information on clients’ right to privacy and confidentiality and only broken in case of self-harm or harm to others. Ashley Miller (2017) found that another common ethical dilemma encountered by both novice and experienced social workers is the right to confidentiality versus the right to self-determination, especially in cases of suicidal clients. Social workers must respect a client's right to privacy and confidentiality, and they may not disclose information about a client without his prior, written consent (Miller, 2107). Social workers must also respect a client's right to self-determination, that is, his right to choose his/her preferred course of action (Miller, 2017).

I agree that as social workers we must enhance the client to their self-determination by addressing their own needs. It is very crucial to maintain communication because it is the best way to find out about the clients’ culture in order help them the best way possible. As social workers we know that the primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of individuals who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (2017) States; fundamental to social work is attention to the environmental forces that create, contribute to and address problems in living. Social workers promote social justice and social change with and on behalf of clients. Social workers are sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to end discrimination, oppression, poverty, and other forms of social injustice (Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers