ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the teaching of ethics as an integral aspect of field education, taking the complex context of fieldwork into account. It outlines the ethical principles underpinning both practice and ethical areas. The chapter looks at student supervision as a forum for ethical dialogue, identifying some key problem areas. It discusses the ethical dilemmas associated with the student, the field educator and the client, identifying several key themes. Fieldwork is generally acknowledged as the forum in which students turn classroom learning into practice. Fieldwork is undertaken away from the training institution and involves a complex series of relationships, all of which are directly or indirectly related. Justice means providing equal treatment to all people regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status, cultural background, religion or sexual orientation. The chapter concludes with a discussion of suggestions to assist field educators with ethical issues in fieldwork.
