Originally published in 1985 the discussions in this book open up a series of important issues for the ethical practice of social work, including questions about the proper relations between personal and professional values, professional responsibility, relations between professionals and their employers and the rights of clients. .

Introduction David Watson 1. What’s the Point of a A Code of Ethics for Social Work? David Watson 2. Social Work: What Kind of Profession? Ruth Wilkes 3. Personal and Professional Values – Marriage or Divorce? Neil Leighton 4. Responsibility in Social Work Gavin Fairbairn 5. The Code of Ethics, The Social Work Manager and the Organisation Malcolm Payne 6. Social Work, Professional Social Workers and the Code of Ethics Huw Richards 7. The Ethics of Residential Social Work John R. Hudson 8. A Doctor Looks at A Code of Ethics for Social Work Joan K. Sutherland