In Chapter 3 of Barsky’s Ethics and Values in Social Work the main themes that are present throughout are theory, moral decision making, and ethics. These themes are discussed in great detail in the chapter, hence why they are also the title. The chapter goes over Piaget, Kohlberg, Levine, and Hewer’s theories in great detail, discussing the three levels of moral development and any criticisms of the theory. In Chapter 3 of Segal’s Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs the main themes that I found were the social welfare system and social empathy. The majority of the chapter explores the rights, industrialization, economics, and other values regarding social welfare policy. However, there is discussion of social empathy which helps to tie
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I think that the creators would all agree with each other’s work because they are all discussing the idea of empathy and morality. Barsky’s chapter and Segal’s article seem to go hand-in-hand for me. They both explain the importance of empathy and making moral decisions for society and your clients. The podcast also tied into this idea of morality and ethics, explaining why some concepts are more ethical than others and why we feel so guilty when we act immorally. Segal’s chapter was the hardest to tie in but there was still points in the reading where social empathy was discussed as well as the rights associated with social welfare. These concepts did work together because it is all about having a deeper understanding of individuals by perceiving their situations and gaining a better insight into their inequalities. By developing my own interpretation of the texts, I felt like I was able to fully understand the concepts discussed in each assignment and how they all fit together as a …show more content…
I was able to learn about the ideas of empathy and morality in my Social Psychology class so it was interesting to be able to connect the articles and podcast and pick up information that I remember studying before. One of the ideas that I was particularly interested in is how to connect the field of social work to information that I have learned in my other classes so it is nice to know that having a strong background in understanding empathy, morality, and other human behavior will enhance my skills as a social worker. Since I plan to go into Clinical Social Work these ideas will be greatly used when I will have to discuss information with patients that may be extremely sensitive, it will be important to understand their struggle and have empathy for the situation that they are in
I think that the creators would all agree with each other’s work because they are all discussing the idea of empathy and morality. Barsky’s chapter and Segal’s article seem to go hand-in-hand for me. They both explain the importance of empathy and making moral decisions for society and your clients. The podcast also tied into this idea of morality and ethics, explaining why some concepts are more ethical than others and why we feel so guilty when we act immorally. Segal’s chapter was the hardest to tie in but there was still points in the reading where social empathy was discussed as well as the rights associated with social welfare. These concepts did work together because it is all about having a deeper understanding of individuals by perceiving their situations and gaining a better insight into their inequalities. By developing my own interpretation of the texts, I felt like I was able to fully understand the concepts discussed in each assignment and how they all fit together as a …show more content…
I was able to learn about the ideas of empathy and morality in my Social Psychology class so it was interesting to be able to connect the articles and podcast and pick up information that I remember studying before. One of the ideas that I was particularly interested in is how to connect the field of social work to information that I have learned in my other classes so it is nice to know that having a strong background in understanding empathy, morality, and other human behavior will enhance my skills as a social worker. Since I plan to go into Clinical Social Work these ideas will be greatly used when I will have to discuss information with patients that may be extremely sensitive, it will be important to understand their struggle and have empathy for the situation that they are in