As an advocate or change agent, what factors do you need to consider when weighing differing perspectives about how discrimination and oppression occur in order to make a choice? As a change agent or advocate it is important to look at what type of action or approach is the best one such as advocacy, social action, or empowerment actions. Factors to consider include populations at risk, factors that put populations at risk, the values and limitations of advocacy and the agencies commitment to advocacy are all factors that need to be considered.
Advocacy:
When looking at advocacy it is important to look at populations at risk, factors that can contribute to putting populations at risk and what a social worker can do. However, “one factor …show more content…
Depending on the agency a social worker works for it could affect advocacy initiatives or place limitations on pursuing any.
Opportunities for Macro-Level Advocacy: Advocacy opportunities might include “changing policies and laws at the institutional level, community level, or other levels. It could also involve planning for new services or modifying the way agencies allocate resources for specific programs” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p.381). In addition, when looking at advocacy efforts it can include employing such things as persuasion, fair hearings and grievances so organizations abide by their policies or pursue political pressure or petitioning options to name a few examples.
Social …show more content…
In essence, decision making is not necessary, because the answer is clear to you. People taking an ethical absolutism approach assume a right-or-wrong perspective on an issue. Other people’s views are wrong and there is no flexibility” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p.427).
Ethical Relativism- “An ethical decision is based on the context in which the decision is made. Ethical relativism requires the evaluation of any particular action on the basis of its consequences. In other words, this perspective assumes that there are always a number of alternative choices in any situation involving ethics” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p.427-428).
“Social workers can work towards preventing groups from becoming at risk by changing policies and practices that negatively affect this population and can work for systems designed to alleviate the problems experienced by populations-at-risk through advocacy. However, when working to assist populations-at-risk social workers can face some practical and ethical considerations. First, even those at risk have the right to choose their own destiny and clients have the general right to self-determination, even if the choices they make put them at risk.” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015,
Advocacy:
When looking at advocacy it is important to look at populations at risk, factors that can contribute to putting populations at risk and what a social worker can do. However, “one factor …show more content…
Depending on the agency a social worker works for it could affect advocacy initiatives or place limitations on pursuing any.
Opportunities for Macro-Level Advocacy: Advocacy opportunities might include “changing policies and laws at the institutional level, community level, or other levels. It could also involve planning for new services or modifying the way agencies allocate resources for specific programs” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p.381). In addition, when looking at advocacy efforts it can include employing such things as persuasion, fair hearings and grievances so organizations abide by their policies or pursue political pressure or petitioning options to name a few examples.
Social …show more content…
In essence, decision making is not necessary, because the answer is clear to you. People taking an ethical absolutism approach assume a right-or-wrong perspective on an issue. Other people’s views are wrong and there is no flexibility” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p.427).
Ethical Relativism- “An ethical decision is based on the context in which the decision is made. Ethical relativism requires the evaluation of any particular action on the basis of its consequences. In other words, this perspective assumes that there are always a number of alternative choices in any situation involving ethics” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p.427-428).
“Social workers can work towards preventing groups from becoming at risk by changing policies and practices that negatively affect this population and can work for systems designed to alleviate the problems experienced by populations-at-risk through advocacy. However, when working to assist populations-at-risk social workers can face some practical and ethical considerations. First, even those at risk have the right to choose their own destiny and clients have the general right to self-determination, even if the choices they make put them at risk.” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015,