Richard Hugman is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Lancaster University and was previously a social work practitioner.David Smith, a former probation officer, is Professor of Social Work at Lancaster University. They are joint editors of The British Journal of Social Work.

• Chapter 1 Ethical Issues in Social Work: an Overview, Richard Hugman, David Smith; Chapter 2 In search of the holy grail, Naina Patel; Chapter 3 Ethical Issues in Social Work Research, Geraldine Macdonald, Kenneth Macdonald; Chapter 4 Confidentiality, Accountability and the Boundaries of Client-worker relationships, Steven Shardlow; Chapter 5 The Morally Active Practitioner and the Ethics of Anti-racist Social Work, Charles Husband; Chapter 6 Feminist Ethics in Practice, Sue Wise; Chapter 7 Managerialism and the Ethics of Management, Maurice Vanstone; Chapter 8 Enforced Altruism in Community Care, Ann Davis, Kathryn Ellis; Chapter 9 Can Social Work Empower?, Julie Browne; Chapter 10 Towards a New View of Probation Values, Mike Nellis;

Richard Hugman is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Lancaster University and was previously a social work practitioner.David Smith, a former probation officer, is Professor of Social Work at Lancaster University. They are joint editors of The British Journal of Social Work.

• Chapter 1 Ethical Issues in Social Work: an Overview, Richard Hugman, David Smith; Chapter 2 In search of the holy grail, Naina Patel; Chapter 3 Ethical Issues in Social Work Research, Geraldine Macdonald, Kenneth Macdonald; Chapter 4 Confidentiality, Accountability and the Boundaries of Client-worker relationships, Steven Shardlow; Chapter 5 The Morally Active Practitioner and the Ethics of Anti-racist Social Work, Charles Husband; Chapter 6 Feminist Ethics in Practice, Sue Wise; Chapter 7 Managerialism and the Ethics of Management, Maurice Vanstone; Chapter 8 Enforced Altruism in Community Care, Ann Davis, Kathryn Ellis; Chapter 9 Can Social Work Empower?, Julie Browne; Chapter 10 Towards a New View of Probation Values, Mike Nellis;