Social Work Ethical Dilemma Analysis

Students will interview a current clinical social worker. The purpose of this activity is to enable students to incorporate the knowledge they have acquired about ethical social work practice in the military, begin to develop active listening skills, exercise self-examination skills related to ethical social work practice in the military, and integrate information from classroom discussions and readings in the examination of a personal interview with an active-duty social worker. This interview should include the following components: (1) Background information on the interviewed social worker (2) Describe the primary role the social worker fulfills (Explain how the role and duties fulfilled by the officer interviewed are consistent with social work values and principles or are not consistent with social work values and principles); (3) Describe an ethical situation or the dilemma the social worker has experienced as a military social worker; (4) Describe who and what was involved in this ethical situation; (5) Discuss the social worker’s personal values related to this ethical situation; (6) Explore the professional values and legal or regulatory requirements that were important for the social worker to consider in resolving this ethical situation; (7) Explain how the social worker resolved this ethical situation, emphasizing which value(s) influenced their decision; (8) Summarize your thoughts and feelings about this interview. Describe your impressions of how the interviewed social worker addressed ethical issues based upon what you know about social work values, principles, and ethical standards. How would you have addressed this issue if you were this social worker? Explain your rationale for choosing a course of action that may be different or consistent with the interviewed social worker.