101802: Ethical Codes of Practice in the US and UK: One Profession, Two Standards

About the Course:

Social work codes of professional ethics in the United States and the United Kingdom are juxtaposed to reveal differences in form, content, structure and historical development. The approach taken in the two countries to professional regulation, through codes of ethics, is strikingly different; tentative explanations are offered.

Journal/Publisher:

The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics

Publication Date:

Summer 2009, Vol. 6, No. 2

Authors

Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D.; Steven M. Shardlow, Ph.D.

About the Authors:

School of Social Work, Rhode Island College, USA

The University of Salford, UK

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about code of ethics in the US and UK. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Compare the US and UK codes of professional ethics.

2. Outline the history of development, structure, and context of the US and UK codes.

3. Identify reasons for differences in the two codes.