The International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has released its latest issue, Volume 22, Issue 2, continuing its role as a vital global forum for critical reflection on ethics, values, and professional responsibility in social work
This issue engages directly with some of the most contested and urgent ethical questions facing the profession today. In his editorial, Antisemitism, Anti-Palestinianism, & the Diversity Die, Editor in Chief Robert McKinney reflects on the profession’s ethical foundations and calls for courageous, values-based dialogue that resists all forms of discrimination while holding space for complexity, plurality, and discomfort.
Featured articles examine the ethical dimensions of disability justice, racial bias in professional licensing examinations, gender affirming medical care, and the lived experience of Jewish identity within progressive social work spaces. Together, these contributions invite practitioners, educators, and scholars to critically interrogate how ethics are enacted in practice, institutions, and movements for social justice.
Reflecting on the issue, Dr Pascal Rudin, IFSW Interim Secretary General, noted: “This edition powerfully demonstrates that ethics in social work cannot be reduced to abstract principles. It demands engagement with lived realities, contested histories and uncomfortable questions. By fostering rigorous and respectful debate, the journal strengthens our collective capacity to act with integrity, humility and courage in deeply polarised times.”
Published by IFSW and freely accessible worldwide, the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics remains a cornerstone for advancing ethical scholarship and dialogue across regions and traditions. Readers are encouraged to explore the full issue and engage with the conversations it opens.