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Care Ethics In Social Work: A Human-Sensitive Approach

Sosyal Hizmette Bakım Etiği: İnsana Duyarlı Yaklaşım

Seda Nur Arslantaş, Serap Daşbaş

Pages
381–398
Publication Date
2025-06-30
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Abstract

Care ethics is an ethical theory that focuses on human relationships throughout history, aiming to sustain and promote relationships by prioritizing the well-being of both caregivers and care receivers. This perspective holds significant importance not only in professional practices such as medicine and nursing in the healthcare field but also in social work perspectives and practices. In this context, care ethics provides a foundation for reassessing the fundamental principles and ethical approaches of social work. The purpose of this review article is to shed light on the theory and development process of care ethics, which emphasizes values such as empathy, responsibility, and compassion in the pursuit of social justice that centers on human relationships. It advocates for evaluating moral decisions and actions within concrete human relationships and contexts rather than abstract principles. Additionally, the study aims to delve into the relationship between care ethics and social work, discussing its potential in social work practice areas and the benefits it offers. Ultimately, it concludes that care ethics provides a fundamental framework for social work theory and practice, supporting a more human-centered, ethical, and effective service delivery.

Özet

Bakım etiği, geçmişten günümüze insan ilişkilerine odaklanan, bakım veren ile bakım alanın refahını öne çıkararak ve teşvik ederek ilişkileri sürdürmeyi amaçlayan bir etik teoridir. Bu perspektif tıp, hemşirelik gibi sağlık alanlarındaki mesleki uygulamaların yanı sıra sosyal hizmet perspektifi ve uygulamalarında da büyük öneme sahiptir. Bu bağlamda bakım etiği, sosyal hizmetin temel ilkelerinin ve etik yaklaşımının yeniden değerlendirilmesi için bir zemin sunmaktadır. Gerçekleştirilen bu derleme makale çalışmasının amacı, insan ilişkilerini odağa alan sosyal adalet arayışında empati, sorumluluk ve şefkat gibi değerleri ön plana çıkaran, ahlaki kararların ve eylemlerin soyut prensipler yerine somut insan ilişkileri ve bağlamlar içinde değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini savunan bakım etiği teorisini ve gelişim sürecini aydınlatmak, bakım etiği ve sosyal hizmet arasındaki ilişkiyi derinlemesine incelemektir. Çalışma, bu etik yaklaşımın sosyal hizmet uygulama alanındaki potansiyelini ve bu alanda sağladığı faydaları tartışarak, bakım etiğinin çağdaş sosyal hizmet teorisi ve uygulamasıyla uyumunu gözden geçirmektedir. Sonuç olarak, bakım etiğinin sosyal hizmet teorisi ve pratiği için temel bir çerçeve sunduğu ve daha insan odaklı, etik ve etkili hizmet sunumunu desteklediği görülmektedir.

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Arslantaş, S. N., Daşbaş, S. (2025). Care Ethics In Social Work: A Human-Sensitive Approach. Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2, 381–398. https://doi.org/10.18037/ausbd.1581354

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