Open AccessEthical Interaction in Cyberspace for Social Work Practice
Author(s) -
Stephen M. Marson,
Sara B. Brackin
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advances in social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2331-4125
pISSN - 1527-8565
DOI - 10.18060/101
Subject(s) - cyberspace , the internet , engineering ethics , social work , internet privacy , project commissioning , public relations , ethical issues , work (physics) , sociology , publishing , professional ethics , psychology , political science , engineering , computer science , world wide web , law , mechanical engineering
The nature of ethics on the Internet may be confusing to some social workers because of the unique characteristics of client contacts in cyberspace. This article addresses three basic issues/questions that clarify the ethical relationships among clients, other professionals and the Internet. These include: a) What must I do to maintain professional ethical standards on the Internet? b) How do I deal with the unethical interaction of others within cyberspace? c) How do I examine and analyze ethical issues with no clear guidelines?