Article
English, Spanish
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Abstract
In this article we analyse the principles and values that guide professional practice when users have a disability, in the context of two fields of knowledge: professional ethics and human rights. In particular, we focus on the work of social workers. We also address some ethical dilemmas that these professionals may face in their daily practice, highlighting three of the most prominent in studies on persons with disabilities: the conflict between the interests of the user, the professional and the institution; obtaining informed consent, and tension between user autonomy and professional commitments. Throughout the text, we reiterate the importance of contextualising occupational principles and values based on the needs of persons with disabilities, who tend to be more specific than those of the rest of the population.