The reason is the client refused to take any medication even after clinical counseling, so the doctor prescribed the medication letting the social worker administered the medication in this arrangement. In this situation there is many different ethical issues that could be addressed, for instance, Autonomy vs Non-maleficence, and Beneficence, and justice. These are ethical moral principles that are guidelines for social workers when faced with cases like the above one. Even though these guides cannot be used as solution for every dilemma in social work, but it helps clarify what we are forced to confront as student in the helping profession. Beyond that, an article I was reading called A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions talked about three frameworks that social worker could use to make the decision between “wrong”, or “right” when it comes to helping
The reason is the client refused to take any medication even after clinical counseling, so the doctor prescribed the medication letting the social worker administered the medication in this arrangement. In this situation there is many different ethical issues that could be addressed, for instance, Autonomy vs Non-maleficence, and Beneficence, and justice. These are ethical moral principles that are guidelines for social workers when faced with cases like the above one. Even though these guides cannot be used as solution for every dilemma in social work, but it helps clarify what we are forced to confront as student in the helping profession. Beyond that, an article I was reading called A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions talked about three frameworks that social worker could use to make the decision between “wrong”, or “right” when it comes to helping