Journal article
Re-imagining Social Work Ethics: Variations on a Theme
Ethics and social welfare, pp.1-13
15/04/2026
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Abstract
This article comprises a series of discrete reflections by different authors on the theme of ‘re-imagining social work ethics’. It takes its inspiration from a workshop hosted by the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) in partnership with the Ethics and Social Welfare journal. The authors consider the meaning and motivation of calls to ‘re-imagine’ social work ethics in the light of current practical, political and philosophical challenges to the western, universalist and anthropocentric values underpinning the profession. They conclude that the process of re-imagining ethics is a necessary and valuable exercise, while challenging to implement in practice.
Details
- Title
- Re-imagining Social Work Ethics: Variations on a Theme
- Creators
- Sarah Banks - Durham UniversityTeresa Francesca Bertotti - University of TrentoMaria Irene Carvalho - University of LisbonMercedes Cuenca - University of AlicanteDaria Forlenza - University of Modern SciencesNetanel Gemara - University of HaifaFrancois Gillet - Haute École de BruxellesEva Grabinski - Carleton UniversityRichard Groothoff - Hanze University of Applied SciencesElizabeth Reimer - Southern Cross UniversityMichal Segal - Tel Hai Academic College
- Publication Details
- Ethics and social welfare, pp.1-13
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 13
- Identifiers
- 991013373561202368
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article