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Ethics in Implementing Change

Issues that affect the human and social services profession and society often involve ethical considerations. For example, access to services may be dependent on meeting criteria that favor one group over another. Should this situation raise ethical concerns? If so, where do you find guidance on how to address the ethical issue? As an interdisciplinary field, many different codes of ethics may be applied to issues related to human services. Selecting the appropriate code depends on the nature of the issue, as well as on your position or role within human services. Along with the codes of ethics, Kitchener (1984) identified five core principles that can guide ethical decision making across disciplines. These core principles include autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity. As a human and social services professional, you should keep these core principles in mind in your everyday work.

For this Discussion, you consider ethical concerns that may be associated with your Capstone Project issue.

Reference: Kitchener, K. S. (1984). Intuition, critical evaluation and ethical principles: The foundation for ethical decisions in counseling psychology. Counseling Psychologist, 12(3), 43–55.

To prepare:

• Consider the Capstone Project topic you selected in Week 1. Think about any ethical considerations related to this issue.
• Then, review professional codes of ethics that you have explored throughout your program (such as those from the National Organization for Human Services and others provided in this week’s Learning Resources), and consider their role in guiding the implementation of both professional and societal change.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4

Post a brief description of the professional or societal issue you selected. Explain any ethical concerns that might be associated with the issue. Then, identify a professional code of ethics, and explain how it might be used to guide your action in addressing the issue. Be specific.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

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among member states.

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choose United Nation is because of the new core focus

and the role of United Nations peace keeping operation.

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these new doctrines focus

to

contribute on und

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UN

peace keeping.

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peacekeeping doctrines

describe

UN

operations as s

ecurity and political based with an essential role in enhancing

overall

coordination

and coherence.

A

dvocacy is essential

strategy in achieving

international develo

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programming change

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, numerous aid agencies involve the process o

f

designing and

implementing advoca

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, political

climate, resource allocation, public agenda

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social

practice

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of advocacy in strategic plans helps in

enlarging the

base of support, connections and

networks.

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addition, it gives credit in numbers such that you can

achieve a lot together than

when you are alone. Advocacy helps people in understanding your opinions and point of view by ensuring information is delivered in an understandable manner. It also helps one in making choices on what to do and consider other available services. Advocacy gives a room for one to express their views effectively.

Work Cited

Aoi, Chiyuki, Cedric De Coning, and John Karlsrud. “Introduction: Addressing the emerging gap between concepts, doctrine, and practice in UN peacekeeping operations.” UN Peacekeeping Doctrine in a New Era. Routledge, 2017. 1-30.

Neis, Dyogo Felype, Maurício Fernandes Pereira, and Emerson Antonio Maccari. “Strategic planning process and organizational structure: Impacts, confluence and similarities.” BBR. Brazilian Business Review 14.5 (2017): 479-492.

S
urname

1

Student’s Name

Professor’s Name

Course

Date

A
strategic plan refer to the document which contains
organizational

information such as
organizational

goals and objectives, the necessary tools and actions needed to
achieve

the goals
and all

the

other
vital

elements developed while in
planning

exercise.
W
hen
developing

a
strategic plan one should choose what to

include in the plan

depending on what you are trying to
accomplish.
I
n
most case plans are driven by
k
nown issues

in the c
ommunity that needs to be
addressed

or instances where elected bodies needs to give directions

(
Neis

et al, 2017)
.
W
hile
others are
initiated

by staffs in their pursuit to
maneuver how to
prioritize

conflict
ing

needs.

F
or
instance
,
United Nation
s

(UN)
organization

is an international
organization

community. Unite
d
Nations

serves to preserve and enhance international peace and security
among member states.
The reaso
n why
I

choose United Nation is because of the new core focus
and the role of United Nations peace keeping operation.
Moreover
,
these new doctrines focus

to
contribute on und
erstanding of
UN peace keeping.
T
he
peacekeeping doctrines

describe

UN
operations as s
ecurity and political based with an essential role in enhancing
overall

coordination

and coherence.
A
dvocacy is essential
strategy in achieving

internati
onal
develo
pment
programming change
.
T
herefore
, numerous aid agencies involve the process o
f

designing and
implementing advoca
cy programs to influence political programs and policy decisions
, political
climate, resource allocation, public agenda
,

and
social
practice

and norms

(
Aoi

et al 2017)
.

U
se
of advocacy in strategic plans helps in
enlarging the

base of support, connections and
networks.
I
n
addition, it gives credit in numbers such that you can
achieve a lot together than