ASSIGNMENT (65%)

‘Whatever “care” is—whether it is in the form of formal services, cash payments, or personal relationships—if it does not enable people “to state an opinion,” “to participate in decisions which affect their lives,” and “to share fully in the social life of their community,” then it will be unethical.

We need an ethic of care which is based on the principle that to deny the human rights of our fellow human beings is to undermine our own humanity.’ Morris 2001 Discuss this statement in relation to ethical obligations and challenges for support staff working with people with disabilities in Ireland today.

Support your discussion with reference to relevant readingsfor this module.

In this assignment you should:

• Demonstrate an understanding of Ethics and Professional Practice in disability services in Ireland;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the provision and receipt of care and the human rights of service users;
• Discuss how the Principles, Priorities and Accomplishments of care can be of assistance in supporting people to live meaningful lives;
• Make reference to relevant work-based examples to show your understanding and application of ethical guidelines.
  Word Count: 2,500

REFLECTION ACTIVITY: EXPLORING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVENTORY (25%)
This activity requires you to assess your strengths and areas for development by completing the Professional Development Inventory (PDI) in your module (available as a separate word document on the learning centre for your convenience). You will need to complete this inventory on yourself and ask your supervisor or manager to complete a second inventory for you. Please address the following in your written discussion:

• Provide an overview of your findings from the two inventories.
• What strengths were identified during this process? Draw on work based examples to explore whether or not you agree with the findings here.
• What areas for development were highlighted during this process? Draw on work based examplesto explore your thoughts on the findings here.
• Identify one area for development and discuss two practical ways that you could strengthen this area.