The ethical dimension of the systematization of professional exercise

Abstract

This article focuses on the systematization of the professional social worker. The objectives of the study were to analyze the unity between theory and practice and the ethical dimensions of professional practice; discuss the importance of the systematization of the professional practice for all fields of professional activity; and articulate systematization of professional exercise, with the working conditions and the demands of users of social policies. Comprised a review of the literature on the topic of systematization in Social Service, where it was identified that the set of specific knowledge that surround “professional” and that could qualify the actions of social workers has not been addressed in dept. The proposed analysis is to establish procedures for systematization to accomplish it in line with the Code of Professional ethics and Law to regulate the profession (Law nº 8.662/ 93). As regards the difficulties pointed out by the authors for the practice of systematic stand out the time factor, the poor working conditions and the limitations posed by their vocational training. Even considering all the advances, the systematization of professional practice in Social Service is still scarce, disjointed and less expressive.