Hugman New Approaches in Ethics for the Caring Professions

Taking Account of Change for Caring Professions
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-230-21170-4
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Ethics are central to the caring professions. The very idea of a profession stakes a claim on the ethical basis of knowledge and skills. In this book Richard Hugman examines new approaches in ethics and applies these to the practices and organisation of the caring professions. Hugman addresses debates about the relationship between the individual person and social structures, about pluralism and the possibility of universal values, about the challenges created by industrial society and technology, and about the changing social mandate for the caring professions. These debates are considered from the perspectives of liberalism, feminism, ecology, postmodernism and constructivism. Ideas are explained and the implications for professional ethics are explored using illustrative examples from practice to show their relevance for the caring professions.This book will be essential reading for members of caring professions (especially allied health, medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and teaching) and students entering these professions.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hugman, Richard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Contemporary Professional Ethics.- Key Debates About Ethics.- Why Professional Ethics?.- The Intelligence of Emotions and the Ethics of Compassion.- Feminism and the Ethics of Care.- Ecology and the Ethics of Life.- Postmodernity and Ethics Beyond Liberalism.- Discourse Ethics: Constructivism or Critical Realism?.- Re-evaluating Professional Ethics.- Discursive Professional Ethics.- Glossary of Terms.- Bibliography.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

RICHARD HUGMAN is Professor and Head of the School of Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He has published widely on the professions and professional ethics, including Power in Caring Professions (1991), Ethical Issues in Social Work (edited with David Smith) (1995) and Social Welfare and Social Value (1998).