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British Journal of Social Work (2003) 33, 1025-1041
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Professional Values and Ethics in Social Work: Reconsidering Postmodernism?
Richard Hugman is Professor of Social Work and Head of School in the School of Social Work at the University of New South Wales
Correspondence to Professor Richard Hugman, School of Social Work, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. E-mail: r.hugman{at}unsw.edu.au
Summary
The ‘postmodern turn’ in social theory has raised questions for understanding the social world. The implications of these debates for social work values and ethics are the central focus of this article. The implications of a postmodern view of social work are examined and compared with criticisms of postmodern theory. It is argued that a critical consideration of postmodern insights may assist social work to examine the diverse, provisional and uncertain nature of all aspects of our world, including knowledge and skills, values and ethics. Such an approach strengthens the case for a discursive model of ethics.
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