Arguing for a social work role in the promotion of ethical social research

Recent contentious and, at times, radical positions dominate our societal debates. Within social work, these same value-based debates occur between Evangelical Christians and progressive writers. In both instances, these personal worldviews are the basis for their respective positions. To move the debate forward, the authors propose a six-stage model for addressing value conflicts between personal worldviews and the Code of Ethics.

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2007

“…Several social work journal articles provide more specific calls for action within the social work community. Blaskett (1998), for example, advocates for social workers to have a stronger voice in the promotion of ethical research, seeing the benefit of applying social work skills to the ethical review process. Similarly, Massat and Lundy (1997) recommend infusing the current ethical principles, as specified by the human subjects' regulations, with empowerment principles.…”

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2005

The death penalty is a controversial social issue in our society. Few other issues engender such debate or stir such emotions. Although the percentage of people who support capital punishment has decreased in recent decades, the majority of Americans still support it. The National Association of Social Workers, however, staunchly opposes the death penalty. This study examined the differences in death penalty attitudes between social work and non-social work undergraduate majors at a large public university. Far fewer social work students supported capital punishment as compared to students in other majors. Additionally, the results indicated that social work majors significantly differ from other students in the reasons for supporting/opposing capital punishment.

“…...research in the social sciences is first and foremost a moral activity (Hallowell, Lawton & Gregory, 2005, p. 142) According to Shamoo and Dunigan (2000, p. 205) "ethics as a discipline deals with the broader value system of our society that encompasses the consensual agreement on what is right and wrong". In Australia, social workers are bound by the Australian Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics which promotes respect for persons, social justice and professional integrity as core values (AASW, 2010). For social work researchers, abiding by this Code of Ethics means that research proposals should have merit and integrity, promote community participation, be respectful of participants' privacy and honour Indigenous cultures.…”

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2014

In the field of prejudice and discrimination studies, an emphasis has been on racism and sexism, with comparatively little attention to understanding of ageism. This fact is alarming, particularly in the context of the growing population of older adults around the globe. This article provides a review of evidence of ageism among members of helping professions. The author expresses concern and develops an argument that ageism will increase as Baby Boomers reach retirement years. Implications for social work are then discussed.