Digital capabilities: Ethical considerations
Published: March 2020
This briefing aims to support social workers and health and care organisations to consider ethical responsibilities when using digital technology.
Introduction
An overview of the ethical considerations with regard to the new Digital Capabilities Statement for Social Workers.
Ethical considerations for social workers
This section explains that ethical considerations for social workers are based on existing professional standards and codes.
Ethical considerations for organisations
This section discusses the ethical duties of organisations involved in health and social care as providers, employers, trainers, educators, researchers and /or user-led organisations.
