Care, Community and Communication 

Course presented by Dr. James Forte of Salisbury University

Social workers and allied professionals are called on to do society’s toughest and most ethically challenging jobs. Ethical theories are tools that can help workers grasp the rich details of varied morally complex situations and provide guidance during the ethical problem solving process.

Traditional theories and ethical codes neglect considerations of care, communications and cummunity.  Three innovative ethical theories - the Feminist Ethics of Care, the Interactionist Communication Approach and the Pragmatist Community-Oriented Perspective will be described and their resources (concepts, competencies and directives) for ethical problem solving and professional growth explored. 

Illustrations from the justice advocacy and ethical practice of Jane Addams will exemplify the Care, Communication and Community (CCC) Approach.  Participants will have an opportunity to appraise their mastery of care, communication and community building skills and develop a plan to grow in their ethical motivation, sensitivity and judgment.

Learning Objectives:

   -   To identify the major uses of ethical theories in the process of ethical problem solving.

   -   To learn the basic assumptions, concepts and guidelines of the Feminist Ethics of Care approach

   -   To learn the basic assumptions, concepts and guidelines of the Symbolic Interactionist Communication  Approach

   -   To learn the basic assumptions, concepts and guidelines of the Pragmatist Democratic Community Approach

   -   To master five basic strategies for using these ethical theories in an integrated and skillful way as conceptual tools for ethical problem solving

   -   To become adept at assessing one's ethical problem solving competency and planning to advance in ethical motivations, sensitivity and judgment

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