The EthicalDilemmas of the Employees (At/In) The Depart Ment With a Special Regime

This bachelor thesis ponders a topic of ethical dilemmas occured at social workers while working in nursing homes for elderly. This paper is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part deals with ethical dilemmas and coping with them. Therefore, moral, moral behaviour, professional ethics as well as moral codex are looked into. The theoretical part also describes the burnout syndrome, mental hygiene and means of relaxing along with professional supervision in the workplace. Moreover, social services and social workers are defined, including key attitudes towards a client. The practical part is built on the research itself based on personal experience of social workers. In order to collect the data a qualitative research, a method of enquiry and semi-structured questionnaire were applied. The team of four women and two men, working in the Nursing home for the elderly in Máj in České Budějovice, was chosen via the intentional choice. The minimal length of work experience for one year represented the key criterium for the intentional choice. The last chapter of the practical part is devoted to the analysis of the collected data. Finally, the outcomes of the research are presented in the conclusion of the paper