Ethical Perspectives in the Caring Professions
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: SUMMARY The main purpose of this article is to offer a general overview of different ethical theories applied to the ca ring professions. The article emphasises the importance of certain emergent ethical approaches such as ethics of compassion, ethics of care, ethics of virtue and constructionism. The authors’ starting position is that emotions, compassion, care and virtues are very important in interventions and that these factors can improve the professional practice of psychologists, health professionals and social workers. We highlight the relevance of the relationship between users and professionals to the practices of the caring professions.
Institutions: Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Universidad de Navarra
Language: English
Topic: Ethics in medical practice
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2097389487