After reviewing the NASW Code of Ethics, I am confident that my personal values will conform well to the social work profession. There are a few personal values of mine that may conflict to the social work profession; however, I will most certainly use my professional judgement to ensure that I will not break the NASW Code of Ethics. Overall, I found that many of my personal values were mentioned in the NASW Code of Ethics. There are several personal values of mine that conform well to the social
In the medieval western Europe times medical knowledge was ascribe to faith and religion. A physician was not a medical practitioner that was highly respected in this particular time era. Contrary, to the knowledge that some physician might have accumulated, some disease could not be cure by the practitioner; therefore, leaving the patients having to reach out to the hagiographical leader for advice and a cure. Using spiritual remedies as medicine was often prescribed for the sick The hagiographical
[1] Shahid Athar, an American physician and devout Muslim said of Islam as a minority faith in the USA, "Although there is no restriction on the practise of Islam in this country, the environment is not always as favourable to new faiths as it may seem." Athar wrote this in an article called 'Reflections of an American Muslim', in the article, he writes about the problems he faces being a Muslim living in a multicultural society. Athar mentions various issues
their head have been shaved because they have been accused of sleeping with the enemy. One can also notice the Swastikas tattooed on their foreheads. A French woman describes the fate of women accused of collaborating with the enemy: The war was not finished, but in Paris it assumed another form – more perverse, more degrading … The “shorn woman” of rue Petit-Musc… walked along with her wedged-soled shoes tied around her neck, stiff like those undergoing a major initiation. Her face was frozen like
“I am woman hear me roar”! A song written by Helen Reddy in 1972 is not often a phrase chanted by Afghan women. The plight of the women of Afghanistan to obtain rights began early in history and continues today. Religion and culture have affected Afghanistan throughout time. Today in Afghanistan, ninety-nine percent are Muslims ("Religion in Afghanistan - Islam”). Muslim is the term used to define a person that participates in the act of obedience, acceptance, or surrender. Therefore a “Muslim is
Zaha M. Hadid "Gravity-defying", "fragmentary" and "revolutionary" are a few of the words used to describe Zaha Hadid's architectural designs. The Iraqi-born, London-based architect has stirred up continual controversy with her designs that defy a label in the Modern vs. Post-Modern architectural debate. In the past 15 years, she has gone from unknown student to "architecture's new diva" as the title of the January 1996 Architectural DigestUs profile suggested. Her work has been accepted as a
Since the first time that I looked through the syllabus I knew that I had two books in my mind that I wanted to read: “I’m Malala” and “Trafficked.” However, I already knew Malala, not her entire story or the obstacles she had to overcome, but I knew how brave she was. My decision to pick “I’m Malala” was based on my curiosity to understand Malala’s story and my admiration for her. I wanted to understand how, when, and why she was shot for fighting for something that in my reality seems to be a right
has. Our society is very multicultural. Often, individuals are misunderstood due to lack of knowledge and prejudices that our society has of other cultures, beliefs and religions. Pittu Laungani believes “Each culture has something of value to offer to another culture and equally importantly something of value to learn and imbibe from another culture”. (Pittu Laungani ‘University of Toronto 2005) Every individual has their own set of morals, values and beliefs and this is what makes each of us so
In Music in the Western World: A History in Document’s article “Music in Courtly Life,” Pierro Weiss and Richard Taruskin discuss music in the feudal system of France through the study of the famous troubadour Raimbaut de Vaqueiras. To Weiss and Taruskin, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras was the poster child for a troubadour’s life; a young dedicated knight falling in love with his brother-in-arms’ sister, who then later gained high status in the system. His chansonniers, according to expert John Haines, played
Rastafari Culture The Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. The Mellow Dallas Rasta Many people throughout the world have a hard time understanding what it means to be a Rasta. For some their troubles in understanding Rasta’s come because they look as Rastafari as only a religion. When one does this they run into many problems. This is because Rastafari is much more than a religion. It is a way of life, a social movement, as well as a mind set. Another reason why western people have a hard time understanding