Eye on Ethics: The Dark Side of Social Work - Ethical Misconduct
Document Type
Article
Department (Manual Entry)
School of Social Work
Abstract
Social work is a uniquely noble pursuit that clearly attracts extraordinarily compassionate, earnest, and principled practitioners. The unfortunate reality, shared by all professions, that some social workers—thankfully a very small minority—engage in profoundly unethical conduct should not detract from what we know to be true: that the overwhelming majority of social workers give meaning to the word integrity. A critical element of that integrity is a willingness and determination to confront and prevent unethical conduct in our ranks.
Citation
Reamer, Frederic G., "Eye on Ethics: The Dark Side of Social Work -- Ethical Misconduct," Social Work Today, May, 2012, available at: http://www.socialworktoday.com/news/eoe_051712.shtml