Social Work Profession, Values, and Ethics

Comprehensive flashcards reviewing the attributes of the social work profession, core values, principles, views of man, ethical dilemmas, and dominant Filipino values.

Which law gave social work formal recognition as a profession in the Philippines?

Republic Act 4373

Who identified the five distinguishing attributes of a profession?

Ernest Greenwood

What are the five attributes of a profession identified by Ernest Greenwood?

1. Systematic Body of Theory, 2. Professional Authority, 3. Community Sanction, 4. Regulative Code of Ethics, and 5. Professional Culture

What is tested knowledge in social work?

Knowledge that has been established through scientific study, coming from borrowed knowledge from different professions/disciplines and social work research

What is hypothetical knowledge in social work?

Knowledge that still has to undergo transformation into tested knowledge, even if tentatively accepted to explain certain facts

What is assumptive knowledge, and what is its alternative name?

Knowledge derived from practice experience where one makes suppositions; it is also known as "practice wisdom."

What grants professional authority to a social worker, giving the client a sense of security?

The professional's educational background

What three areas does community sanction give a profession control over?

a) Training centers, b) Admission into the profession, and c) Standards for professional performance

What function does a regulative code of ethics serve in a profession?

It serves to check possible abuses which can arise out of a profession's exercise of authority and its accompanying powers and privileges

In the context of professional culture, what are social values?

Basic and fundamental beliefs of a professional group, practically reasons for its existence

What are professional norms in social work culture?

Accepted standards of behavior or ways of doing things, which guide the professional in various situations

What are the three essential components of a profession outlined in the notes?

Value, Knowledge, and Skills

What fundamental belief forms the core philosophy of social work?

The belief that "man has worth and dignity"

According to Leonard Schneiderman, what is the Naturalistic View of man?

Man is part of nature and highly complex, requiring an understanding of multiple social, organic, psychological, and cultural variables

According to Leonard Schneiderman, what is the Transcendental View of man?

Holds that science can never fully explain man, partly due to our ignorance and partly because man has a potential to transcend the natural order of things to choose, to create, and to be rational

How does Leonard Schneiderman categorize the social perspectives of man?

Man as Social, Asocial, or Anti-social

Who formulated the Seven Principles of the Social Work Relationship?

Felix Biestek

What are the Seven Principles of the Social Work Relationship according to Felix Biestek?

1. Acceptance, 2. Individualization, 3. Non-judgmental attitude, 4. Purposeful expression of feelings, 5. Controlled emotional involvement, 6. Client self-determination, and 7. Confidentiality

According to Felix Biestek's principles, what is individualization?

The recognition and understanding of each client's unique qualities, based upon the right of human beings to be treated as a specific individual with personal differences

What additional client-worker principles are associated with Thelma Lee-Mendoza?

Participation of the client in problem-solving, Worker self-awareness, and Client-worker relationship

What is ambivalence in the context of dealing with clients?

Conflict between two opposing tendencies within one's self

What is the difference between transference and counter transference?

Transference is when a client unconsciously transfers attributes of important/powerful persons in early life to the social worker; counter transference is the worker's unconscious response to that transference

Before which government agency's representative does a new social worker swear their professional oath in the Philippines?

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

What four ethical dilemmas in social work practice are highlighted in the notes?

Manipulation, Advocacy, Conflicting loyalties, and Cultural and other realities

What is Smooth Interpersonal Relation (SIR) in Filipino values, and what three intermediate values facilitate it?

A component of social acceptance facilitated by: 1. Pakikisama, 2. Euphemism, and 3. Go Between (tulay)

What is Amor Propio and how does "hiya" relate to it?

Amor Propio refers to personal affront and protects the individual against loss of social acceptance; "hiya" is closely related as the fear of exposure of one's insecure self

What does the Filipino value "Utang na Loob" mean?

Debt of gratitude, characterized by returning the favor "with interest"

What are the six dominant Filipino values listed in the notes?

1. Social Acceptance, 2. Emotional Closeness and Security in a Family, 3. Authority Value, 4. Personalism, 5. Utang na Loob, and 6. Patience, Suffering, and Endurance