ETHICAL DECISION MAKING

ETHIC Model of Decision Making

E EXAMINE relevant personal, societal, agency, client, and professional values.

T THINK about what ethical standard of the NASW Code of Ethics applies, as well as relevant laws and case decisions.

H HYPOTHESIZE about possible consequences of different decisions.

I IDENTIFY who will benefit and who will be harmed in view of social work’s commitment to the most vulnerable.

C CONSULT with supervisor and colleagues about the most ethical choice.

Congress, E. P. (2000). What social workers should know about ethics: Understanding and resolving practice dilemmas. Advances in Social Work, 1(1), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.18060/124

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