101814: Addressing Value Conflicts between Personal Worldviews and the NASW Code of Ethics

About the Course:

For social workers and other psychotherapy professionals, value conflicts can exist between personal worldviews and Codes of Ethics. The starting point for this course is Spano and Koenig’s proposal of a six-stage model for addressing value conflicts between personal worldviews and the Code of Ethics. This is followed by a series of responses between Adams and Spano/Koenig wherein the authors engage in a vigorous, lively and thought-provoking exchange on this contemporary issue.

Journal/Publisher:

The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics

Publication Date:

2007-2010

Authors

Terry Koenig, Ph.D.; Paul Adams, Ph.D.; Richard Spano, Ph.D.

About the Authors:

Assistant Professor; University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare

University of Hawaii

Associate Professor; University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially social workers, counselors, and psychologists who seek knowledge about addressing value conflicts between personal values and Codes of Ethics, with specific focus on the NASW Code of Ethics. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify value based discrepancies when interpreting the Code of Ethics.

2. Describe Spano and Koenig’s six stage model for addressing value conflicts between personal worldviews and the Code.

3. List discrepancies between personal Christian beliefs and ethical conduct.

4. Describe how progressive views can also potentially impose a narrow ideological orthodoxy.