Developing a Personal and Professional Philosophy to Guide Thought and Practice

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About the Course

Social work as a discipline focuses on theoretical and philosophical positions such as social justice, equality, and empowerment. Whereas these can be described as “philosophies of social work”, we should ask ourselves, “What is our philosophy of social work?” This paper provides a personal interpretation of a personal philosophy of social work, how it was constructed, and why social workers should engage in this exercise. The final goal of this paper is to provide a thoughtful discussion that encourages other social workers to investigate their own philosophy of social work and define what a “philosophy of social work” means to them.

This course is based on the reading online article, Developing a Personal and Professional Philosophy to Guide Thought and Practice created by Paul Force-Emery Mackie, MSW, Ph.D.

Publication Details

Publication Date: Spring 2007, Vol. 4, No. 1

Course Material Author

Paul Force-Emery Mackie, MSW, Ph.D.
Paul Force-Emery Mackie, MSW, Ph.D., is on the faculty of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Social Work, Mankato, Minnesota.

Paul Force-Emery Mackie, MSW, Ph.D. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Tyler Gibson

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek to develop a personal and professional philosophy. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Develop a personal and professional philosophy to guide one's practice.
  2. 2 Apply Rawls's theory of justice.
  3. 3 Define empowerment according to Askheim.
  4. 4 Apply the concept of parrhesia.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

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Course Creator

Tyler Gibson – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 101116

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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