Ethics is the cornerstone of ‘good work’ in social work and without ethics other processes are redundant (Hugman 2016)
Please answer the three areas
(a)Do you agree or disagree that Codes of Ethics are central to the profession and practice of social work? Give a brief but coherent argument for your stated position?
(b) Social work ethics reflect different ethical perspectives (duty, virtue and consequence). Present a brief but coherent answer, covering theory and application to highlight which of these perspectives is reflective of your ethical style?
(b) With reference to the CORU (2019). Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Social Workers outline one area/element of the code with the potential to support your practice and one area that you find personally or professionally challenging? Make sure you present a rationale for the two areas you identify.