This article comprises a series of discrete reflections by different authors on the theme of ‘re-imagining social work ethics’. It takes its inspiration from a workshop hosted by the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) in partnership with the Ethics and Social Welfare journal. The authors consider the meaning and motivation of calls to ‘re-imagine’ social work ethics in the light of current practical, political and philosophical challenges to the western, universalist and anthropocentric values underpinning the profession. They conclude that the process of re-imagining ethics is a necessary and valuable exercise, while challenging to implement in practice.
Re-imagining Social Work Ethics: Variations on a Theme / Banks, S., Bertotti, T.F., Carvalho, M.I., Cuenca, M., Forlenza, D., Gemara, N., Gillet, F., Grabinsky, E., Grothoof, R., Reimer, E., Segal, M.. - In: ETHICS & SOCIAL WELFARE. - ISSN 1749-6535. - 2026:(2026), pp. 246-258. [10.1080/17496535.2026.2638818]
Re-imagining Social Work Ethics: Variations on a Theme
Bertotti, Teresa Francesca;
2026-01-01
Abstract
This article comprises a series of discrete reflections by different authors on the theme of ‘re-imagining social work ethics’. It takes its inspiration from a workshop hosted by the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) in partnership with the Ethics and Social Welfare journal. The authors consider the meaning and motivation of calls to ‘re-imagine’ social work ethics in the light of current practical, political and philosophical challenges to the western, universalist and anthropocentric values underpinning the profession. They conclude that the process of re-imagining ethics is a necessary and valuable exercise, while challenging to implement in practice.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
