Virtue Ethics in Social Work Practice

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to virtue ethics
	Professional ethics as a foundation for social work
	Virtue as a ground for professional ethics
	Virtues in social work ethics: taking a principled stand or a stand against principles?
	The basis of this book and its structure
2 Virtue (ethics) in social work practice
	Which virtues?
	Learning from other professions
	Framing social work virtues
	Learning from practitioners
3 Courage
	Courage as a virtue
	Courage as struggle
	Courage as exercising authority
	Courage in ‘ordinary’ situations: everyday practice
	Courage in unusual situations: whistleblowing
	Courage in unusual situations: violence
	Cultivating courage
	Conclusions on courage
4 Compassion and care
	Introduction
	Defining compassion
	Compassion in practice
	The virtue of care
	Care in practice
	Connecting compassion and care
	Cultivating compassion and care
	Conclusions on compassion and care
5 Hope, perseverance and resilience
	The virtues of ‘keeping going’
	Hope
	Hope in practice
	Perseverance
	Perseverance in practice
	Resilience
	Resilience in practice
	Connecting hope, perseverance and resilience
	Cultivating hope, perseverance and resilience
	Conclusions on hope, perseverance and resilience
6 Justice
	The principle of justice
	Justice as a virtue
	The virtue of justice in practice
	Cultivating the virtue of justice
	Conclusions on the virtue of justice
7 Humility
	The quiet virtue of humility
	Humility in social work
	Humility in practice
	Cultivating the virtue of humility
	Conclusions on the virtue of humility
8 Practical wisdom
	The virtue of wisdom
	Practical wisdom as a social work virtue
	Practical wisdom in practice
	Temperance as a form of wisdom in practice
	Cultivating practical wisdom
	Conclusions on practical wisdom
9 Integrity
	The virtue of integrity
	Integrity as a virtue for social work
	Integrity in social work practice
	Cultivating integrity
	Conclusions on integrity
10 Ethical virtues in social work – towards virtuous practitioners?
	The virtuous social worker
	Virtues in context
	Virtues changing and developing
	Virtues in a pluralist ethical perspective
	Some concluding thoughts
References
Index