The Helping Professional's Guide to Ethics: Theory in Practice

Product Description
The Helping Professional's Guide to Ethics, Second Edition develops a comprehensive framework for ethics based on Bernard Gert's theory of common morality. Moving beyond codes of ethics, Bryan, Sanders, and Kaplan encourage students to develop a cohesive sense of ethical reasoning that both
validates their moral intuition and challenges moral assumptions. Part I of the text introduces basic moral theory, provides an overview to moral development, and introduces the common morality framework. Part II focuses on common ethical issues faced by helping professionals such as:
confidentiality, competency, paternalism, informed consent, and dual relationships. Each chapter provides an overview of each concept and their ethical relevance for practice. Throughout the text, students put their critical thinking skills into practice to promote deep learning. Real-life cases
bridge the gap between theory and practice, and discussion questions reinforce the concepts introduced in each chapter.
Review
"The second edition of The Helping Professional's Guide to Ethics is even better than the first. I applaud the authors' keen critique of a values approach to ethical reasoning, which is predominate in social work. This sets the stage for the crystal-clear presentation of the common morality
framework, which is the center of this important book. Case examples are rich and interesting, and they add to the utility and humanity of the common morality method. This is an important book for the helping professions." -- Kay Seeley Hoffman, University of Kentucky
"All helping professionals have faced an ethical dilemma in their practice. As we contemplate our options, we draw upon our professional education; we search the internet for guidance; we talk to our colleagues and supervisors. What we really need to do is read The Helping Professionals Guide to
Ethics. In the present day, when the ethics and morality of modern life are more relevant than ever, the second edition of this text is right on time. From the theoretical to the practical, this book covers what you need to know, and more." -- Kathryn Krase, Yeshiva University
"A perfect marriage between contemporary social work ethical practice and the classic philosophy of Bernard Gert. This textbook introduces a fresh perspective on Gert's common morality framework to guide practitioners on the complexities of ethical decision making." -- Alicia McLaughlin, University
of St. Francis
"Bryan, Sanders, and Kaplan have been refining the practical approach they offer here for decades -- a very clear and current application of Bernard Gert's common morality framework for our field with realistic case examples to guide students and practitioners through the challenges of our time." --
Crystal Collins-Camargo, University of Louisville
About the Author
Valerie Bryan (MSW, PhD, University of Kentucky) is associate professor and former program baccalaureate program director at the University of South Alabama. While teaching across the generalist social work curriculum, her scholarly areas of interest include applied ethics, juvenile justice, gender
studies, child welfare, and health disparities.
Scott Sanders (MSW, Grand Valley State University; PhD, University of Kentucky) is program director and professor of social work at Lourdes University. He advocates for a practical application of ethical decision-making to school social workers, substance abuse counselors, child and family service
workers, and social work educators.
Laura E. Kaplan, (PhD, MSW, LCSW, University of Kentucky) teaches with Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Services online MSW program. She provides professional CEU courses and consults in the United States and abroad. She also reviews federal grant applications and has published
professional articles, textbooks, instructor manuals, and curricula. Her extensive background in community activism and professional practice