An awareness of one's own ethical assumptions & how these inform everyday practice is crucial for all student social workers Social workers who genuinely wish to do the right thing by their services users have no alternative but to constantly think & rethink the principles & assumptions that inform their actions & this book supports them on their journey to do just that This third edition is set out in two parts Part I deals with broad ideas about values & ethics in general looking at philosophy religion & politics as well as the duty of realism Part II takes the discussion further looking at how these general principles are relevant to everyday practice with chapters on the use & misuse of power the idea of self-determination & the challenges of working with people whose experience & outlook are different to one's own