Introduction - But I want to be a social worker, not a philosopher!
Judging actions or people?
Social workers, social justice and the law
Accountability, ethics and the law
Protecting children or supporting parents?
Whose future? The ethics of compulsory adoption law
Youth justice
Community care and the ethics of resource allocation
Making decisions on behalf of other people: promoting the best interests of vulnerable adults
Acting legally, acting ethically
Ethics and law for social workers by Robert Johns. ISBN 9781473944015. Published by SAGE in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.