Perspective of Social Work in the Axiological and Ethical Dimension

Natalia Głódź, Aleksandra Półtorzycka

Perspective of Social Work in the Axiological and Ethical Dimension

Číslo: 1/2022
Periodikum: Sociální práce

Klíčová slova: social work, values, ethical dilemma, social worker

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Anotace: OBJECTIVE: To present contemporary aspects of the processes of providing help, establishing

relationships and making decisions in social work, from the axiological-ethical and practical
perspective. THEORETICAL BASE: The cognitive problem is presented from different
perspectives. The study includes a theoretical section together with substantive reflection as well
as the authors’ insights, and a research section. METHOD: The research conducted is based
on the quantitative method. The target group were 145 social workers. OUTCOMES: The
analysis of theoretical and research content showed that ethical dilemmas are an integral and
natural component of activities of a social worker aimed at helping the client. The analysis of
the data shows that issues related to health, values, and fear of the consequences of decisions
made can lead to dilemmas and significantly affect the conduct of employees. SOCIAL WORK
IMPLICATIONS: The results presented can form a basis for development of alternative solutions
for dealing with demanding situations and ethical dilemmas.