New Approaches in Ethics for the Caring Professions
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New Approaches in Ethics for the Caring Professions by Richard Hugman
Ethics are central to the caring professions. The very idea of a profession stakes a claim on the ethical basis of knowledge and skills. In this book Richard Hugman examines new approaches in ethics and applies these to the practices and organisation of the caring professions. Hugman addresses debates about the relationship between the individual person and social structures, about pluralism and the possibility of universal values, about the challenges created by industrial society and technology, and about the changing social mandate for the caring professions. These debates are considered from the perspectives of liberalism, feminism, ecology, postmodernism and constructivism. Ideas are explained and the implications for professional ethics are explored using illustrative examples from practice to show their relevance for the caring professions. This book will be essential reading for members of caring professions (especially allied health, medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and teaching) and students entering these professions.
'[A] rich addition to the ethics literature, especially in that it encompasses a diversity of helping professions from nursing to teaching to social work to occupational therapy' - Ethics and Social Welfare
RICHARD HUGMAN is Professor and Head of the School of Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He has published widely on the professions and professional ethics, including Power in Caring Professions (1991), Ethical Issues in Social Work (edited with David Smith) (1995) and Social Welfare and Social Value (1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781403914712 |
| ISBN 10 | 1403914710 |
| Title | New Approaches in Ethics for the Caring Professions |
| Author | Richard Hugman |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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