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The Social Worker As Shopper: Applying a Model for Ethical Decision Making to a Dilemma in Resource Management

1 CE Hour
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About the Course

The first place winner in JSWVE’s 2006-2007 Term Paper Contest,
this paper applies the steps of an ethical decision making model for social work to a management situation involving resource allocation in a nonprofit organization. The ethical dilemma is presented by way of a hypothetical case study, in which a social worker’s responsibility to clients is in conflict with the worker’s responsibility to society.

This course is based on the reading online article, The Social Worker As Shopper: Applying a Model for Ethical Decision Making to a Dilemma in Resource Management created by Amber McGuigan, MSW

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
Publication Date: Fall 2007, Vol. 4, No. 2

Course Material Author

Amber McGuigan, MSW

Amber McGuigan, MSW 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

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals and agency administrators who seek knowledge about balancing responsibilities to clients with responsibilities to society. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Define the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in nonprofit agencies.
  2. 2 Describe the meaning, purpose, and effectiveness of socially responsible consumer behavior (SRCB).
  3. 3 Identify ethical dilemmas associated with the decision to implement CSR in a nonprofit agency.
  4. 4 List three options for the social work manager in the example discussed in the article.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

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

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – 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 101329

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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