Ethics Writing Assignment

ETHICS PAPER ASSIGMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

Students will write a 7- to 9-page (excluding the title page, abstract, and reference page) paper discussing a case vignette provided by the instructor and integrating relevant information from a journal article(s) assigned by the instructor. This paper will be written in stages.

1. Students will independently read and analyze an assigned journal article and submit a journal assignment in response to that analysis

2. Students will write and submit a thesis statement based on that analysis

3. Student will develop and submit an outline of the paper 

4. Students will write their paper and bring Draft One for an in class peer review

5. Students will revise their paper and submit Draft Two

6. Students will meet individually with the instructor to review Draft Two

7. Students will submit their final paper

In Reamer’s article on boundary issues in social work, he identifies 5 different classes of boundary issues, (themes) distinguishing problematic boundaries from those that are not, and offers guidelines for practitioners to manage boundary issues that they encounter during their practice.

Apply key concepts from Reamer’s article and the NASW Code of Ethics to four examples of boundary issues/violations identified in the case scenario provided by the professor.

ASSIGNMENT FORMAT

Both of your draft papers as well as your final paper must conform to APA format. You will need a title page with a running head, an abstract, in-text citations, and a reference page. Without ALL of these elements, your paper will be returned to you without feedback and will be considered a late submission when completed and resubmitted.

Your paper must adhere, in APA format, to the following format:

1. Title Page

2. Abstract

A. Purpose of your paper

B. Key points of your paper (themes?)

C. Conclusion/findings

D. Importance of your findings

3. Body of the Paper

A. Introduction

1. Purpose of the paper

2. Importance of the topic

3. Organizational statement (themes; Code of Ethics ?)

4. Clearly defined thesis statement

B. Key Terms

C. Summary of the case study (summary of the background of the case and not a summary of the three ethical issues)

D. Discussion of ethical issues: Not detailed in the section. A brief statement regarding the Code of Ethics as a guide to behavior regarding dual relationships is sufficient.

1. Key Point One (theme or behavior belonging to theme)

Paragraph 1

Example from case study

Identify if the social worker’s actions in this example were ethical or unethical and justify your choice

Paragraph 2

· Which of Reamer’s central themes (p. 124 in article) does this example illustrate

· Identify if this is a boundary crossing or boundary violation and justify your choice

Paragraph 3

· What part(s) of the NASW Code of Ethics would this issue relate to (be specific and cite the Standard section(s) of the Code

· Why is this the most relevant part(s) of the Code

Paragraph 4

· Discussion integrating the Reamer article and the NASW Code of Ethics

· What could the social worker have done differently

2. Key Point Two (theme or behavior belonging to theme)

Paragraph 1

Example from case study

Identify if the social worker’s actions in this example were ethical or unethical and justify your choice

Paragraph 2

· Which of Reamer’s central themes (p. 124 in article) does this example illustrate

· Identify if this is a boundary crossing or boundary violation and justify your choice

Paragraph 3

· What part(s) of the NASW Code of Ethics would this issue relate to (be specific and cite the Standard section(s) of the Code

· Why is this the most relevant part(s) of the Code

Paragraph 4

· Discussion integrating the Reamer article and the NASW Code of Ethics

· What could the social worker have done differently

3. Key Point Three (theme of behavior)

Paragraph 1

· Example from case study

· Identify if the social worker’s actions in this example were ethical or unethical and justify your choice

Paragraph 2

· Which of Reamer’s central themes (p. 124 in article) does this example illustrate

· Identify if this is a boundary crossing or boundary violation and justify your choice

Paragraph 3

· What part(s) of the NASW Code of Ethics would this issue relate to (be specific and cite the Standard section(s) of the Code

· Why is this the most relevant part(s) of the Code

Paragraph 4

· Discussion integrating the Reamer article and the NASW Code of Ethics

· What could the social worker have done differently

4. Key Point Four (theme or behavior belonging to theme)

Paragraph 1

Example from case study

Identify if the social worker’s actions in this example were ethical or unethical and justify your choice

Paragraph 2

· Which of Reamer’s central themes (p. 124 in article) does this example illustrate

· Identify if this is a boundary crossing or boundary violation and justify your choice

Paragraph 3

· What part(s) of the NASW Code of Ethics would this issue relate to (be specific and cite the Standard section(s) of the Code

· Why is this the most relevant part(s) of the Code

Paragraph 4

· Discussion integrating the Reamer article and the NASW Code of Ethics

· What could the social worker have done differently

5. Conclusion

1. Thesis and key points revisited

2. Conclusion or findings

3. Importance of your findings

Reference Page

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