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Re-imagining Social Work Ethics: Variations on a Theme

Year: 2026

Type: article

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.

Source: Ethics and Social Welfare

DOI: 10.1080/17496535.2026.2638818

Authors: Sarah Banks, Teresa Francesca Bertotti, Maria Irene Carvalho, Mercedes Cuenca, Daria Forlenza, Netanel Gemara, François Gillet, Eva Grabinski, Richard Groothoff, Elizabeth Reimer, Michal Segal

Institutions: Durham University, University of Trento, University of Lisbon, University of Alicante, University of Haifa, Carleton University, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Southern Cross University, Tel Hai Academic College

Language: English

Topic: Social Work Education and Practice

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7154455652

FWCI: 9.117

Cites: 24

Cited by: 1

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