Ethical maturity in the helping professions [[electronic resource] ] : making difficult life and work decisions / / Michael Carroll and Elisabeth Shaw

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786065703321
• Autore: Carroll Michael
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013
• ISBN: 1-283-90604-X; 0-85700-749-1; 9780646572598; 9780857007490
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (382 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ShawElisabeth
• Disciplina: 361.06
• Soggetti: Social service - Moral and ethical aspects; Decision making - Moral and ethical aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Foreword by Tim Bond".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes index and bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions: Making Difficult Life and Work Decisions; Foreword by Professor Tim Bond; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Overview of the book; Part One The foundations of ethical maturity: History, philosophy and science; Chapter 1 Setting the scene: The moral landscape; Chapter 2 Ethical maturity and unethical behaviour; Chapter 3 A very, very short history of ethics; Chapter 4 Socrates and Aristotle: Moral characterand moral action; Chapter 5 The brain and ethics; Chapter 6 Relational ethics; Chapter 7 What is ethical maturity?; Part Two The six components of ethical maturityChapter 8 Component 1: Creating ethical sensitivityand mindfulness; Chapter 9 Component 2: The process of ethicaldecision making; Chapter 10 Component 2: Maximising choices: Free will,accountability and responsibility; Chapter 11 Component 2: Conscious ethical discernmentand decision making; Chapter 12 Component 2: The influence of the unconsciouson ethical decision making; Chapter 13 Component 3: Implementing ethical decisions; Chapter 14 Component 4: Ethical accountability andmoral defence; Chapter 15 Component 5: Ethical sustainability and peaceChapter 16 Component 6: Learning from experience andintegrating new learning into moral character; Chapter 17 Training in ethical maturity; Part Three Applied ethical maturity in challenging contexts; Chapter 18 Organisations, contexts, ethics and maturity; Chapter 19 Brought and Sold: The ethics of gifts; Chapter 20 The ethics of research: Enhancing knowledgeand being ethically mature; Chapter 21 And finally...; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page
• Sommario/riassunto: Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions provides a comprehensive overview of the most influential ideas in ethical thinking across the ages. It explores the ethical challenges through an interdisciplinary approach and presents a brand new model for becoming ethically mature professionals in the process.