Ethics for social care in Ireland : philosophy and practice / Manus Charleton.
By: Charleton, Manus
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Gill & Macmillian, 2007Description: xiii, 183 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0717142574; 9780717142576 .Subject(s): Social case work | Social policy -- Moral and ethical aspects | Social policy -- Philosophy | Ireland -- Social conditions -- 20th century | Ireland -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryDDC classification: 361.32 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Relates values to ethical issues and ethical practices within social care in Ireland
Explains the importance of values, particularly in terms of supporting improvements in care services in Ireland
Provides chapter questions for consideration and discussion, as well as exercises and case studies
Includes material for critical reflection on the understanding of values
Written for students taking courses in Applied Social Care, Social Science, Social Policy, Social Studies and Philosophy where ethics or social issues are part of the course
Also suitable for those who work in social care across a range of government and voluntary agencies
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Social care values and principles -- Well-being -- Respect and care -- Human rights -- The greatest happiness principle -- Empathy -- Acceptance of difference -- Social well-being -- Social contract ethics -- Social justice -- Conclusion.
CIT Module PSYC 6012 - Core reading
CIT Module SOCI 8005 - Core reading
CIT Module PLAC 6012 - Core reading
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Manus Charleton lectures in Ethics, Politics, and in Morality & Social Policy in Sligo Institute of Technology. He previously worked as an Assistant Principal Officer in the Civil Service (in the former Dept of Public Service).