SWK 470 - Professional Ethics

Provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate an in-depth ability to apply ethical theory, rank-ordering, and ethical reasoning to ethical dilemmas in professional practice by examining moral philosophy and critically reflecting on one’s own value system. Highlights contemporary professional issues across human services settings (e.g. confidentiality, privileged communication, boundaries, conflict of interest, dual and multiple relationships, ethical issues related to substance abuse). Examines contemporary moral issues of interest to students (e.g., death penalty, harm reduction). Course Code: B.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Code: B. Term cycle: variable. Yearly cycle: variable offering.

Credits: 1 to 3