Etična socialnodelovna praksa v pandemičnem času

slovenian

2021

volume 60, issue 3

ethical decision-making   ethical dilemmas   ethics   guidelines   values

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za socialno delo

Social work, a profession steeped in ethical dilemmas, faced great challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic as it was confronted with new forms of work, intensifying hardships, lack of material and human resources, etc. This was also reported by the participants of the international research, which is briefly presented in this article. In the research, six fields were identified that were central to the research participants in relation to ethical challenges during the pandemic. Based on the findings of this research, ethical guidelines are presented – for individual practitioners, as well as for collective professional orientations, support for the organizations in which social workers practice, and for recognition of the profession of social work. The paper also includes a brief presentation of a simple heuristic for dealing with ethical dilemmas that can serve as a reminder to think about the processes of seeking ethical solutions. The author concludes with a call for strengthening the ethical character of the profession at individual, organizational and collective levels..

27.12.2021