Reference no: EM133910940 , Length: 12 pages
Assignment:
My topic is Child Welfare
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1. Discuss the history or genesis of the social problem: Child Welfare and why social work should be concerned about this issue, why it poses ethical dilemmas for social workers and the moral societal values underlying the topic - from the perspectives of general society, the profession, religion, the agency, and your own personal values.
2. Present a case in which the social worker is in conflict with a family, agency, colleagues, group, or community over this ethical dilemma. Describe the specific conflict situation.
3. Present the ethical dilemma in one or two sentences.
4. Identify any value conflicts that may be present in the ethical dilemma.
5. Identify ethical principles and prima facie duties as they pertain to the ethical dilemma.
6. Utilizing either the Ethical Justification Model of Beauchamp & Childress or Mattison's Model apply the model to your case. Begin with the background information.
7. Identify possible courses of action and the benefits/costs and possible outcomes of each.
8. Make the decision/resolution and explain how you prioritized and why you arrived at that decision.
9. Discuss how your personal values entered into the decision-making process.
- Needs 4-6 relevant sources from literature and peer reviewed articles on the topic and on the value and ethical considerations.
- All references must be in APA.
- Your submission should be 10 to 12 pages, double-spaced